Can you tell me a little more about Volksfest, the idea behind it, how it started and why you chose Plymouth as a location? It all started back in 2008, when two friends and VW enthusiasts – Vince Davis and Chris Smith – decided to start their own gathering of vintage VWs in the southwest, as an alternative to Run To The Sun, the idea being it would be a bit of a low key affair, a few beers, a marquee and a ...

A young musician, Harriet Jones, has been causing quite a stir recently in the city of Plymouth. The fact that Jones has never played a cover song is certainly a unique prospect of her musical persona. She writes with the intention of telling a story through her songs, proving her ability to write interesting and original lyrics throughout her pieces. It is no surprise that the English folk and soul singer, ...

Here is an interview with Harriet Jones. This interview explores Jones' recent success and what she thinks about it all. Enjoy! holdupnow: when did you start playing/writing songs? Harriet Jones: I wrote poems first, then terrible songs, then bearable songs. holdupnow: As an artist, you seem to pride yourself that you haven't ever played a cover song. Why is this? Do you play other material in your personal ...