2021 – Page 99 – Americana UK

‘Hardly Strictly Bluegrass’ to livestream over 27 artists in 3 days

September 30, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Strictly Bluegrass is a long-established San Fransisco free festival of Bluegrass that began over two decades ago. The last two years have seen it move online, and now it is one of the most significant live […]

Triptides “So Many Days” – where does the time go, man?

September 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

“Do you wish you would have gone to the show? Do you realise that there’s nowhere to go?” sings Glenn Brigman as ‘So Many Days‘ makes its jangling opening. But it’s ok, the LA psychedelic influenced […]

Video Premiere: Clever Hopes “Made You Mad”

September 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

The debut single from Clever Hopes is a delightful burst of upbeat folk-rock, featuring driving acoustic guitar and a rhythmic harmonica solo from Matthew Barber. Andrew Shaver’s voice is beautifully warm and worn smooth as he takes […]

The Byrds “Captain Soul” – let’s boogie

September 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, as you may recall, we find Wednesday to be one of those tough sort of days – a long way into the week and a long way still from the weekend. Wednesday afternoon is quite […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 29

September 29, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Back on the wheel as the pandemic wreaks havoc in education. After my brush with this horrendous disease I have returned to work, in a somewhat weakened state for now, to find the problem with absenteeism […]

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

August 11, 2026 0

What an idle fellow this Tracks Editor is – here’s him doing another “needs no introduction” song selection – the latest single from The Last Season of America, a new album of stirring protest songs and […]

Video Premiere: Kaz Murphy “Making Noise”

August 11, 2026 0

Although tuneful and easy on the ear with a conversational vocal style, make no mistake: Making Noise by SoCal folk singer Kaz Murphy is a song with anger at its heart. Murphy is apologetic, but silence […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

August 10, 2026 1

Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Year: 2021