2019 – Page 110 – Americana UK

Dervish to play London with Folk Award to follow

September 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Dervish have a host of celebrations this year – starting with their 30th year as a band. The Irish folk group recorded and released ‘The Great Irish Song Book’ with a host of guests, and they’ll […]

Video: Cornell & Carr “Things I Leave Behind”

September 10, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Some excellent Australian country here from Matt Cornell and Mike Carr, a big ballad from their album ‘We Go Way Back‘ that has something to say about the importance of memories over things. It’s their latest […]

Here Be Wolves “Here Be Wolves” (Accelerator Records, 2019)

September 9, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

Here Be Wolves began in 2018, when Karla- Therese Kjellvander met Mikael Petersson. Kjellvander’s musical journey began in the Swedish hardcore scene of the 90’s, and has slowly made her way to folk music over the […]

Video: The Avett Brothers “Bang Bang”

September 9, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The Avetts’ new album is on the way, the most political they’ve released and in this latest cut to be taken from the record they tackle gun violence. “Conceal and carry your fear,” sings Seth Avett […]

Judy Collins records new album, plans UK tour

September 9, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

The legendary Judy Collins has announced a new album, ‘Winter Stories‘, due November 15th 2019. And to go with this timely winter-themed album – happily just in time for Winter Holiday Gifting – Judy Collins will […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2019