2019 – Page 325 – Americana UK

AmericanaFest UK 2019 Conference Showcase preview – part five

January 18, 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 […]

Mavis Staples “No Time For Cryin’ ” – Listen

January 18, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples wrote this song, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Kennedy Center Honoree Mavis Staples really nailed it live at The Union Chapel last year. It features on her […]

Video: Loudon Wainwright III “White Winos”

January 18, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2004, this is the incomparable Loudon Wainwright III with a live version of his lovely White Winos. Have a great weekend everyone.

Nicki Bluhm set for a handful of UK shows in January

January 17, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

What is the definition of a handful? It’s literally a quantity that fills the hand, more metaphorically a small number or amount, or more metaphorically still “a person or group that is very difficult to deal […]

Video: The Mammals “Ashokan Farewell”

January 17, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

An extra video today from New York outfit The Mammals, playing a beautiful live version of Jay Ungar’s classic piece. The Mammal’s fiddler is his daughter Ruthy. The band are playing at Celtic Connections on Friday […]