The House of Harper Reviews Archive -
Your Reviews Welcome!

Love him or scratch your head over him, everyone who's heard Nick play or seen him live seems to have a strong opinion. Here's a place to read them and post them!

• Are you new to it all? Feel free to check out Paula's slightly skewed introduction to Nick's recordings
• Paula's review of the 1994 EP Light At The End Of The Kennel
• A review of the 1995 album Seed
• Paula's review of the 1999 EP Instrumental
• Reviews of Nick's 2002 live album Double Life by Maggie Hornby and by Paula
• Paula's review of the 2003 album Blood Songs
• Paula's review of Roy Harper's Death Or Glory, which features Nick on lead guitar throughout - worth checking out!

• to this site: Alex Clarke's review of Cardiff Barfly, 30 April 2005
• to this site: Colin Lane's review of Huddersfield bar1twenty, 11 May 2005
• to this site: Chris Moxon and Jon James's review of Northampton Roadmenders, 1st June 2005

• Paula's review of Buxton Opera House (as special guest of the Levellers), 7 February 2004
• to this site: Ian Cropton's review of Biddy Friel's, Letterkenny, 6 October 2004

• Chris Moxon's review of Marlborough Lamb Inn, 28 September 2003
• Sue Burnham's review of Brighton Komedia, 8-9 October 2003
• Stuart Castell's review of Birmingham Academy 2, 4 November 2003
• Chris Moxon's review of three gigs on the autumn tour

• Gordon Taylor's review of Newcastle Opera House, 24 May 2003

• Chris Moxon's review of two gigs on the Dutch tour
• Colin Lane's review of Victoria Theatre, Halifax, 5 March 2003
• Chris Moxon's review of Aylesbury Civic Centre, 7 March 2003
• Phil Widdows' review of Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, 8 March 2003
• Anna's review of Assembly Rooms, Derby, 10 March 2003
• Two reviews of Preston Guild Hall, 15 March 2003

• Graeme Dutton's review of Manchester Academy 3, 31 May 2003
• Martin Cosker's review of Dorchester Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival, 20 July 2003

• Vicci Elliot's review of Mr. Smiths, Bournemouth, 1st November 2002
• Two reviews of Plug 'n' Play, Reading, 2 November 2002
• Alan Thompson's review of Ruthin Acoustic Music Club, 7 November 2002
• John Roberts' review of The Railway Sidings, Portsmouth, 12 November 2002
• Steve Pursglove's review and photo of Spilsby Theatre, 22 November 2002
• Steve Pursglove's review and Colin Lane's photo of Spider's Web, Grimsby, 26 November 2002
• Richard Benjamin's review of Cuckoo's Nest, Leek, 28 November 2002
• Catherine Wightwick's review of Rockingham Arms, Rotherham, 29 November 2002
• Michael Joyce's review of the Cobblestone, Dublin, 2 December 2002
• Chris Moxon's review of five gigs on the Irish tour

• Chris Moxon's review of two gigs on the Irish tour
• Mick Hanrahan's review of four gigs on the Irish tour
• Three reviews of Newcastle Opera House, 30 September 2002
• Phil McHoul's review of Neptune Theatre, Liverpool, 2 October 2002
• Steve Clarke's review of Cambridge Corn Exchange, 4 October 2002
• Two reviews of Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 8 October 2002
• Two reviews of Robin 2, Bilston, 10 October 2002
• Anna's review of Derby Assembly Rooms, 12 October 2002, and her thoughts on the Cardiff gig (see below)
• Chris Moxon's review of Leeds City Varieties Music Hall and High Wycombe Town Hall, 14-16 October 2002
• Chris Moxon's review of Cardiff Coal Exchange, 19 October 2002 - not a great way to end a tour

• Steve Pursglove's review of The Duke of Wellington, Lincoln, 10 April 2002
• Allan Heron's review of King Tut's, Glasgow, 11 April 2002
• Karin Brown's review of Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend, 26 April 2002
• Maggie Hornby's review of The Hop and Grape, Manchester, 28 April 2002
• Dave and Sue Burnham's review of Komedia, Brighton, 30 April/1 May 2002
• Catherine Wightwick's review of The Half Moon, Putney, 3 May 2002
• Chris Moxon and Paula's review of The Pit, Farnham, 4 May 2002
• Rich Dubourg's review of The Limelight Club, Crewe, 9 May 2002
• Rich Dubourg's review and Alan Thompson's photos of Telford's Warehouse, Chester, 13 May 2002
• Dave and Sue Burnham's review of The Ritz Acoustic Club, Burnham-On-Sea, 25 May 2002 - last night of the tour!

• Two press reviews of Ronnie Scott's, Birmingham, 14 January 2002
• Paula's review of the Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow, 18-19 January 2002
• Steve Clarke's review of The Spitz, London, 14 February 2002
• Two reviews of New Brighton Rhythm & Blues Festival, Wallasey, Merseyside, 3 June 2002
• Reminisce with Paula's August 2002 Edinburgh Fringe diary!
• Two reviews of Pigstock Festival, Denbigh, North Wales, 10 August 2002
• Philippa Lord's review of Civic Hall, Nantwich, 17 August 2002
• Paula's review of the Barrowlands, Glasgow (opening for Robert Plant!), 23 October 2002 - with a link to more reviews of the gig
• Aaro Koskinen's review of Club Semifinal, Helsinki, Finland, 26 October 2002 - with a link to his great photos of the night!

• Paula's review of London Kalamazoo Club and Aldershot West End Centre, 14-15 December 2001
• Paula's review of St. Helens Citadel and Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 9-10 November 2001
• Steve Pursglove's review of Spilsby Theatre, 16 November 2001
• Chris Moxon's review of The Horns, Watford, 17 November 2001

• Catherine Wightwick remembers her first solo gig - The Man In The Moon, Cambridge, 29 November 1997
• Adrian McGachie walks down memory lane to the Stamford Arts Centre, 29 April 1999
• Linda Carter reminisces about Nick's self-proclaimed favourite gig, Glastonbury 1999

To submit your reviews for consideration, please contact me at our new address: info@houseofharper.co.uk