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Video: Leif Vollebekk “Elegy”

December 22, 2016 Jeremy Searle 0
From the forthcoming album Twin Solitude, this is a soulful and passionate piece from Montreal man Vollebekk
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Dirty Dozen: James McArthur and The Head Gardeners

December 21, 2016 Rudie Hayes 0
Burnt Moth is the second album from Welsh-born folk singer/songwriter James McArthur. Having acquired years of experience as Paul Weller’s stickman, he moved frontstage to create his debut album “Strange Readings From The Weather Station” which […]
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Dirty Dozen: When Tomorrow Becomes Yesterday

December 21, 2016 Rudie Hayes 0
Singer-songwriter Jo Mango has teamed up with an array of songwriters, academic researchers and sustainability organisations to create the When Tomorrow Becomes Yesterday project. The project’s aim is to bring together academic, musical, artistic and practical […]
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Arborist “Home Burial” (Kirkinrola Records, 2016)

December 21, 2016 David Cowling 0
This is a most impressive debut by the Northern Irish band. It’s an Americana soufflé wearing its graft and craft lightly, the apparent effortlessness coming at the price of hard work and talent. There is substance […]
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Tim Houlihan “Another Orion’ (Independent, 2016)

December 21, 2016 David Cowling 0
Tim Houlihan has a voice made for country music and a grasp of a broad range of Americana styles. If he wasn’t a veteran of the scene this would sound like a perfect calling card for […]

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Jesus The Dinosaur “Nothing to the Branches”

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A strong debut from a band who bring a fresh take to the genre and its themes. The amount of acrimony and infighting that goes on in bands is proof enough that the members are often […]
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Laurelyn Dossett “Believe Me” – here’s the truth looking you in the eye

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If you’re looking for a singer-songwriter whose words and voice sit well within a tradition of honest, straightforward country storytelling, then look no further because it is Laurelyn Dossett that you are looking for. You may […]
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Video: Goldschatz “We Got Love”

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Check out the new video from americana folk duo Goldschatz. Recorded on Körbergasse in Aachen during their 2026 German tour, this busking performance of We Got Love manages to be both public and intimate at the […]

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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Something for the Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Mary Queen of Arkansas”

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Here’s a nice live rendition of Springsteen’s bitter-sweet love song from the new download release ‘Songs of Character‘ that is out today.  It’s  something to contemplate whilst you lap up the latest news about the appearances […]
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