Subscribe to my brand new podcast Womenfolk, out now!
I’m delighted to announce that I’m finally launching my new podcast! Womenfolk tells the stories of women working in roots music, on stage and behind […]
True North Music
Check out and support Maria’s EP release Kickstarter project
If you’re reading this you probably already know that I’m a singer, songwriter and grassroots music promoter (True North Music) based in Yorkshire, UK. I’m […]
10 years of True North Music & a look back at my 2023-24 live music series
A long overdue update! It’s just over 10 years since my very first gig as a music promoter, on 24th January 2015. After a stellar start […]
Great feedback for the Fall into Autumn Virtual Festival
Just catching up over at this website and thought I would add a summary of all that went on with the Fall into Autumn Virtual Festival that […]
May 2020 update – music in the time of Covid-19
No excuses for the 18-month plus radio silence on here! Other than to say that my work as a promoter and booking agent really took […]
Summer 2018 update
Once again I’ve shamefully neglected this blog for far too long – and lots of exciting things have happened over the past 12 months, so I […]
Summer 2017 update
It’s been a shamefully long time since I posted here – my excuse is that there’s been plenty of news over at my True North […]
Maria in the news, and Anna & Elizabeth gig
I had a great phone interview with Olivia at our local newspaper the Holme Valley Review the other week, and was delighted to see a […]
Read my Sarah Jarosz review on Folk Radio UK
The super-talented and delightful Sarah Jarosz returns to the UK for a short run of concerts this November. I’ve already got my tickets and can […]
Maria on the radio
Last week I had the pleasure of being the featured guest on Steel&Wire, the Americana and roots show hosted by Harry Welburn down at Sheffield […]