Hello everyone,

I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far. You may recall that I did a post on Kirstyfest 2025 and mentioned that I would be doing a collaboration with Tobias Gronvall for his YouTube channel.  I met up with him in Reading on 21st December to discuss all things Kirsty.  On Friday the 30th, Tobias uploaded the interview. I had a brilliant time meeting up and I’m looking forward to doing more videos with him in the future.

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Having covered ‘They Don’t Know’ with Matthew Sweet under the guise of Sid n Susie back in 2013 for ‘Under the Covers Vol.3′ on BooBoo Records, Susanna Hoffs’ version was  released in 2024 under her own name on Baroque Folk Records, you can also find it on Qobuz and presumably the other streaming services.

Here’s Kirsty’s version of ‘Days’ with Ray Davies’ vocals on top taken from The Kinks’ original 1968 version. The mix was done by buggers77.

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On 16th December, Play Something We Know! uploaded their wonderful rendition of ‘They Don’t Know’, sung by Jules Winchester.

Paul McFadden played bass along to Kirsty’s version of ‘A New England’.

Years Apart’s cover of ‘Chip Shop’ was uploaded on the 5th.

Return 2 Sender performed a fun version at the Catholic Club in Doncaster last week on the 6th.

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Happy New Year! I hope 2026 has gone off to a very good start for you all.

Here’s a video of Kirsty performing at Hackney Empire in London on 30th December 1991.

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Here’s Kite’s version of ‘Fairytale Of New York’.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

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Steve Lillywhite, along with Billy Bragg, spoke to Shaun Curran for The i Paper about Kirsty that was published last week.

https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/stage-fright-hampered-career-talent-tragedy-kirsty-maccoll-4082134

Steve also talked to Gold Radio about making ‘Fairytale Of New York’ and remembering Kirsty.

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Here’s a 25th anniversary treat, a previously unpublished recording of Kirsty on her first Canadian appearance at El Mocambo in November 1993.

Remembering Kirsty at “freeworld”

There will be an informal gathering for people to meet at Kirsty’s bench in Soho Square after 12pm tomorrow to mark the 25th anniversary.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1682359489403176

I hope to see some of you tomorrow.

Ruby

Steve spoke to Roisin O’Connor for the Independent about ‘Fairytale Of New York’ .

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-pogues-fairytale-of-new-york-steve-lillywhite-kirsy-maccoll-b2883436.html

Ruby