Robb Johnson

Robb Johnson is one of the most consistent and prolific songwriters of our generation.

Robb says he's just a bloke with a guitar. He is. But he's one who has chronicled our times - painting the less-than-sunny political landscape in the moonlight of the personal.

Just like a folk singer should!

Robb is touring his latest album 'Minimum Wages'. Possibly the most accessible folkish album Robb has released this century, Minimum Wages is an album of acoustic guitar-based songs, with guest musicians adding some very lovely deft acoustic embellishments too.

The album features songs about the 2020 Tolpuddle Festival, Hartlepool ASDA, the battle of Orgreave, Robb's mum's care worker, Robb's bolshie great-aunt Gladys, the state of the nation, foxes, love - My Quiet Flame surely one of Robb's finest straightforward no-nonsense love songs - & friendship.

Plus - Bottle Green.

Bottle green are a new Sheffield based duo. Joe Murphy is the leader of "foxpop" band Sergeant Buzfuz who have played three 6 Music sessions and co-runs the Blang record label. Poet Polly MacLean is the leader of Celtic Noir band Slate Islands.