2018 – Page 29 – Americana UK

Willard Grant Conspiracy “Untethered” – Listen

November 21, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

David Michael Curry tells us the origin of this song: “Incubate Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands was our last show in 2016. When we returned home, Robert went for a check-up because he said he felt something […]

Video: Malojian “Beard Song”

November 21, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

This is quite lovely from Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Malojian. It’s taken from his latest album Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home. he’s got three UK dates coming up: 22 November in London and December 7th & […]

Rachel Baiman “Thanksgiving” (Free Dirt Records, 2018)

November 20, 2018 Michael Farley 0

This four track EP showcases bluegrass music at its very best. Rachel Baiman is a Nashville-based roots songwriter with a conscience, delivering songs that explore the less shiny side of the holiday season. Clearly this work […]

Lucinda Williams and Richard Thompson are first Cambridge 2019 headliners to be announced

November 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

The organisers of Cambridge Folk Festival have announced the first 15 names confirmed for 2019’s line-up, with legendary artists joining relative newcomers to take to the stages of Cherry Hinton Hall. The biggest names is probably our […]

Trampled By Turtles + Ferris & Sylvester, London Electric Ballroom, Friday 16th November

November 20, 2018 Ben Willmott 0

Minnesota-based six piece Trampled By Turtles may be best known in the US, but their quirky take on bluegrass is spreading further afield, and spreading fast. At least, they’ve filled the not inconsiderable space of the […]