Articles

The Shape of Snape
The Living Tradition — Issue 81 / November/December 2008

Reviews

Comments

…this song (Will I See Thee More?) showed both Barbara’s wonderful ability to immerse herself in a song and take the listener with her along with Peter’s beautiful and sensitive and non-invasive melodeon accompaniment... Mike Green - Mardles Folk Music Magazine May/June 2010

Whoever said melodeons couldn't be played with sensitivity? Me, probably, but not any more. We had a rare treat when Barbara and Peter Snape appeared at the club in October. Performing without her customary guitar Barbara was accompanied throughout by husband Peter in an excellent display of musicanship. The repertoire ranged from the comic to the tragic with Peter capturing the mood of each song perfectly. A great evening. Alex Nearney - Tykes News and Folk North West Spring 2010

You've obviously put a lot of work and thought into what you do, both the quality of the CD and your performances bears this out, and I can only say thank you very much and keep up the effort! Look forward to seeing you again. Guy Killinbeck - March 2009

You are wonderful and genuine people and I wish there were more like you on the folk scene! A comment kindly given to us on leaving the Milkmaid Folk Club, Bury St Edmunds - 17 July 2009

Thanks for the CD - I have listened to it today and its come up to my hopes and expectations - I'm very pleased with it! Ruth Owen - May 2009

I enjoyed your set very much the other week at the Bothy, as did a lot of other people. DP told me it was the best night he'd had for ages at the club, and we agreed it is so good to hear songs such as the Banks of the Nile, which have dropped out of the repertoire but which are so strong and vital.
Kevin Littlewood — Bothy Folk Club, Southport, May 2008

The thing I like best about your singing is still there: it's very direct and straightforward (I do not mean unsophisticated), a voice with a distinctive and mature character but without the learned affectations of some singers these days. You have such a pleasant way of delivering songs - enthusiasm and joy in the music itself, as opposed to selling yourself and bolstering your own ego. Basically, the charm for me is that it's so really refreshing to hear! Perhaps part of the quality comes from that very love and enthusiasm.
Sue Burgess — August 2008

I have ordered a copy of your CD "Take to the Green Fields" from your web site. We were on holiday in Ingleton and saw you performing at the Folk Festival there and both enjoyed listening to you - it was a real pleasure hearing people like yourselves perform.
Alan Baker — October 2008

I enjoyed your set and bought the CD, which I really like. Hope to see you again some time.
Dave Ellis — November 2008