2020 – Page 28 – Americana UK

Will Oldham, Ron Sexsmith and more to play livestreamed Cat Stevens festival

December 2, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced CatSong Festival, a special live YouTube broadcast in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his classic 1970 albums ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ and ‘Mona Bone Jakon’. Over 40 artists have […]

Andrew Bird “Hark!” (Loma Vista Recordings, 2020)

December 2, 2020 Kimberly Bright 0

Do we really need another Christmas album? You might not think so right now, but Andrew Bird’s full album version of last year’s six-song ‘Hark!’ EP might convince you that there is room for this one. […]

Annie Dressner “Coffee at The Corner Bar” (Proper Music, 2020)

December 2, 2020 Viv Fish 0

Released a couple of months ago now ‘Coffee at the Corner Bar’ is a journal of love, loss and betrayal. Performing in her signature conversational style, Annie Dressner, together with a talented crowd of instrumentalists and […]

Sarah Sample “Old Barn Owl” – Listen

December 2, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sarah Sample’s ‘Old Barn Owl‘ is a gorgeous song. It is also very much a song of two parts, a gentle strummed folk song that takes to wings that soar over a desolate and lonesome landscape. […]

Video: Mountaintop Junkshop “Misadventureland”

December 2, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The exquisite violin and lovely vocal melody are highlights of the new song from Mountaintop Junkshop. On their new single, the Leicester four-piece band display excellent songcraft and harmonies. With layers of sound, a strong rhythm […]