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Month: April 2019

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Felice Brothers announce UK dates for 2020, NPR stream new album

April 26, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
The Felice Brothers have announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2020 which kicks off in Belfast on January 22nd. Coinciding with the announcement (coincidentally), NPR Music is currently offering a “First Listen,” an exclusive stream […]
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The Good Lovelies + The Fortunate Ones, The Old Queens Head, Islington, 17th April 2019

April 26, 2019 David Chalfen 0
St John’s, the capital of the Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador, is actually nearer to London than to Nashville which might make one give pause for thought on whether the Atlantic is just, well, overrated. Both […]
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Video: The Louvin Brothers “I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My Baby”

April 26, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
For the return of the retro slot this week we go way back to the well and the immortal Louvin Brothers.  Nothing more needs saying really except have a great weekend everyone.
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Michael McDermott announces UK dates

April 25, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Michael McDermott has announced a short run of Ireland & UK dates in early May in support of his new album ‘Orphans’ which we recently reviewed.
Album Reviews

Roswell “Remedy” (Independent, 2019)

April 25, 2019 Mike Elliott 0
Jasmine Watkiss and Zoe Wren are Roswell, a folk duo whose voices combine to create a seamless flow of rich, harmonic beauty. Their debut EP, ‘Remedy,’ highlights those harmonies, sounding as telepathic as siblings who actually […]

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Katherine Priddy “These Frightening Machines”

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Sophisticated Folk, intellectual pop, from Katherine Priddy. Katherine Priddy’s new album, her third, is a collection of strong songs that each, in their own ways, examine what it means to be a human – not just […]
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck to release traditional collaboration in May 2026

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5x Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo supremo Béla Fleck announced The Fiddle and the Drum, a collaborative album celebrating Appalachian bluegrass and folk music to be released on 29th May 2026 via Thirty […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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