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Dave Gooder. The Swan in the Rushes Loughborough

“The faithful turned up to see one of the country's most powerful performers on the folk circuit. Along with his song writing abilities, Jon's other great strength is his dynamic voice which contrasts nicely with his neat guitar work.  His program was a mixture of his own songs, a couple by other contemporary writers and the traditional numbers, "Rambleaway" and an absolutely cracking version of "Little Musgrave" for a truly memorable encore”

 

Geoff Deighton, Folk On! The Old Kings Head, Belper

"Take a powerful voice, an exciting guitar style, witty chat and a good sized crowd and you have all that's needed for a good evenings entertainment. This describes the Jon Harvison evening at the OKH. Jon's entertainment value impressed me: witty stories between well balanced songs and effortless switches between guitar tunings: The OKH regulars, together with a special guest of high quality made this a great night’s entertainment, much appreciated by the audience."

 

Bryn Colvin Redditch Folk Club

“Jon Harvison delighted the Redditch Folk club with an excellent gig. His two sets very effectively blended traditional material with Jon's own work; all performed with enthusiasm and skill. Jon has a wonderful voice - rich, expressive and very powerful and the one problem the club faced was persuading everyone to go home at the end of the evening!”

 

Mike Blair Bedford Folk Music Club

“The audience were spellbound by Jon’s strong and memorable songwriting”

 

Don Moore. Folk Northwest

“ Gregson Lane ’s guests this year have ranged from the traditional to the contemporary, serious stuff and humour as well.  The standard has been high, and the last guest of the year was no exception. Jon has a solid collection of original songs with shrewd observations of the events which shape all our lives.  ‘Daughter Don’t You Weep’ was a song about the absence of dementia from another perspective, whilst ‘One Moon’ explored the threads linking people half a world away.  Other standout songs were originals ‘Long May You Walk’ and ‘Lost in the Night’.  The encore was the much requested ‘Heavy Horses’ about the changing village where the tourist has replaced much of the rural tradition, and labourers have disappeared. It was nicely rounded, well played, and excellent entertainment. All in all, it was an excellent set from an accomplished performer.  Let’s hope the New Year brings Jon Harvison fame and fortune.  On this performance, he deserves a wider audience”