February 2017 – Page 12

Wesley Stace “Wesley Stace’s John Wesley Harding” (Yep Roc, 2017)

February 14, 2017 Mark Nenadic 0

A dream combination – Stace backed by the Jayhawks. Novelist and compere par excellence, the former John Wesley Harding releases his twentieth record. This time around he’s enlisted the help of Minneapolis’s finest. Stace has always been […]

Video: Sean Rowe “Gas Station Rose”

February 14, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

A powerful song from Sean Rowe, taken from his latest album New Lore which will be released in April.

Maverick Festival announces 2017 line-up for tenth anniversary

February 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The Maverick Festival, which takes place in the picturesque Victorian farm buildings of Easton Farm Park, has always been one of the highlights of the americana year and they’ve just announced the line-up for this year’s which […]

Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro “Static in the Wires” (Del Mundo Records, 2017)

February 13, 2017 Adam Wika 0

Martin Harley, globally established badass of lap steel guitar, and Daniel Kimbro, upright bass player whose gig, venue, and collaboration credits read like a folk fanboy’s bucket list, are back with a new album. “Static in […]

Julie Byrne announces UK dates – May

February 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Folk singer-songwriter Julie Byrne has announced a handful of UK dates for May, kicking off in Bristol on 21st. She’s also lined up for both End of the Road and Sea Change festivals over the summer, […]