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Month: January 2019

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Celtic Connections kicks off this week

January 15, 2019 Paul Kerr 0
Glasgow’s annual celebration of roots and traditional music from around the globe opens for business this Thursday and then proceeds for the next three weeks with over 300 events scheduled to take place. Always a highlight […]
Previews

AmericanaFest UK 2019 Conference Showcase preview – part two

January 15, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
The AMAUK conference is now into its fourth year and one of the highlights is the two nights of showcases which take place before the awards ceremony featuring the best of americana talent, both homegrown and […]
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The Long Ryders “Two Fisted Tales” (Cherry Red Records, 2018)

January 15, 2019 Jonathan Aird 2
This is a great time to be an admirer of the Long Ryders – not only is the band back together but with this release the excellent series of expanded original albums is complete.   The third […]
Tracks

The Rev “El Diablo” – Listen

January 15, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
The singer and songwriter for The Rev is Eric Meyers, and he’s had what could be described as a colourful life, which has also suggested that he was predestined to play the guitar.  Not that he […]
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Video: Steve Gunn “Vagabond”

January 15, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
From his new album The Unseen Inbetween, out on January 18th, this is a great song from Steve Gunn, all jangle and hooks with lyrics that bite.  He’s in the UK for few dates in April […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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