Ashley has been the subject of some interviews! We talk about being talked about, along with progressing plans for the big birthday bash in April. Music from the wonderful Polly Bolton, with a focus on the fascinating career of Kimberly Rew. We also touch on Blair's UK/Canadian tour with budding songwriter Mia Kelly, including 'Meaning Well' the lead track from her album, co-written with Blair.

As ever, thank you so much for the support.

Cheers, Ash and Blair

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Happy New Year, one and all. We hope you had a good festive period. We're back with episode 31, road-worn but with full hearts post Albion Xmas tour.

We remember the best bits, talk about Ashley's big 80th, and delve into his Cecil Sharp album - one of Peter Bellamy's favourites.

As ever, thank you so much for supporting, and for the lovely correspondence, do keep the messages coming!

Blair will be touring the UK and Canada in February, be sure to check out the dates blairdunlop.com/live

Much love,

Ash and Blair x

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Season's greetings, lovely subscribers. We are mid-Albion Xmas Band tour, but we're taking a break from the festivities to talk about the first Steeleye Span record, Hark! The Village Wait. Ashley has rediscovered it this winter, so we thought ot was about time we gave Steeley some love and attention at Guv'nor HQ. We hope you enjoy the episode, and we wish you all a very merry Xmas.

Of course, thank you so much for supporting, we really do appreciate it.

Ash and Blair x

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In the wake of Blair's tour of Canada, we talk all things Albionoria. We talk gigs, mountains, buffalo, ice hockey, Joni etc. With music from Acousticity-era Albion Band and a bootleg recording of Blair and Jake Morley's gig in Saskatoon.

As ever, thank you so much for your support.

Love Ash and Blair

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We are back again to discuss all things Ash's birthday bashes! Blair talks about his latest trip to the remarkable city of Seville, and we look ahead to the upcoming Albion Xmas Tour, with a preview of the latest compilation album...

As ever, thank you so much for supporting <3

Ash and Blair

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This month we couldn't get together in person, so we caught up over the phone. We chat about recent gigs, Blair's new amplifier and old rally cars!

The sound quality is actually worse than expected, so please bear with us on that. Blair said he will shoulder the responsibility and sort something better if we need to do another remote episode in future.

As ever, much love,

Ash and Blair x

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Today we welcome friend of the pod, Nigel Schofield, to the Guv'nor sofa. Nigel is a music journalist and literary scholar. His knowledge on the folk and folk rock genres puts us both to shame! We could have spoken all day... Let's do it again sometime, Nige.

As ever, thanks so much for supporting,

Ash and Blair x

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This month we celebrate all things Europe, from holidays in Portugal to gigs in provincial Italy and everything in between! We also discuss our sporting highlights of the summer so far, and Ashley takes us back to 1990 as we delve into a rare socio-political Albion Band record.

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Much love,

Ash and Blair

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