2019 – Page 210 – Americana UK

Book Review – Michael Washburn “Southern Accents” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019)

May 29, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

Here we have the latest in Bloomsbury Academic’s excellent 33 1/3 series. For those of you not familiar with these books they are, basically, album liner notes on steroids! For anyone that really wants to get […]

William The Conqueror, the Lexington, London, 21st May 2019

May 29, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

“What’s up London?” Out on a 21 date tour to promote the second of his autobiographical trio of albums under the moniker of his alter ego, “William the Conqueror,” the praise continues to pour in for […]

Interview: Norrie McCulloch on picking up his 12-string guitar and pledging his time

May 29, 2019 Paul Kerr 1

Scottish songwriter Norrie McCulloch comes from stout Ayrshire stock, the same soil that nurtured the likes of Bill Shankly and two of Scotland’s finest writers, the brothers William and Hugh McIlvanney. And just as this trio […]

Video: Eva & the Vagabond Tales “Sea Will Return You”

May 29, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is rather nice from California outfit Eva & the Vagabond Tales. from their new album “Uncharted Ocean”, out now, it’s a sweet slice of indie-folk (with banjo!).

Frankie Lee “Stillwater” (Loose Records, 2019)

May 28, 2019 Louie Joe 1

Frankie Lee knows a thing or two about hypnotizing his listeners. For good reason, the Minnesota born and raised singer-songwriter has spent his younger years in the wide open Midwest, where time barely leaves a mark […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

September 28, 2026 0

This time, Bluegrass Briefs features music from around the world and all across the Bluegrass tradition, from the rough and rowdy Scottish ways of Sociograss to the almost classical music of Triple Fiddle from Minnesota and […]

Year: 2019

Book Review – Michael Washburn “Southern Accents” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019)

William The Conqueror, the Lexington, London, 21st May 2019

Interview: Norrie McCulloch on picking up his 12-string guitar and pledging his time

Video: Eva & the Vagabond Tales “Sea Will Return You”

Frankie Lee “Stillwater” (Loose Records, 2019)

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”

Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2026, 30th September – 4th October