The festival season is well underway now and Charlie has been kept busy with her work doing publicity for Wath Festival and organising the Wath Young Performers Award over the May bank holiday. You may have heard some of her appearances Yorkshire's local radio in the upcoming weeks promoting the music, the festival and of course her appearance there with Harriet Bartlett. The festival was a resounding success and Charlie was delighted to work alongside some of the country's u

Every year I come to write about the months that have passed and every year it seems to have come round sooner than the last. 2010 has been a good year for new collaborations and friendships. It all started back on New Year's Eve 2009 when my friend, piano accordionist, Harriet Bartlett phoned to say she was making a trip to Sheffield for a folkie New Year's party and I was invited along. After a much festivity and a rendition of Auld Lang Syne, plans were underway for the Ba