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Video: Julia Blair “Relax”

January 5, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is a video, song and vibe that will make you smile.  Upbeat, melodic and infused with positive energy, Wisconsin-based Julia Blair’s new single creates the urge to dance, just as she does through the streets, […]
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Interview: Sarah McQuaid on refreshing her folk vision with “The St Buryan Sessions”

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
How lockdown and Cornwall influenced a career retrospective concert recording that looks to the future Sarah McQuaid, who was born in Spain to an American mother and Spanish father, grew up in America and lived in […]
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The Other Side of Me: Clint West on growing up with The Clash

January 4, 2022 Clint West 3
I can only recall shedding a genuine tear upon the death of two people that I didn’t actually know. One was the Ipswich Town footballer Kevin Beattie, a boyhood hero whose absolute genius was cruelly cut […]
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The Song Remains: J. D. Crowe 1937 – 2021

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
Bandleader and banjo player who helped change bluegrass and ensure its ongoing relevance. The acoustic music and bluegrass worlds were saddened last year when guitar legend Tony Rice passed away on Christmas Day. That sense of […]
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So it’s 2022 and what better way to start it than becoming an americana “influencer” of all things videos? We’re seeking a writer who can help with the wealth of video content we get sent on […]

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The Barefoot Movement @ Staion Inn, Nashville Sptember 2019

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The Barefoot Movement @ Staion Inn, Nashville Sptember 2019
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More People Really Should Know About: The Barefoot Movement

June 23, 2026 0
The Barefoot Movement are a string band from North Carolina built around childhood sweethearts now husband, wife and parents, Tommy Norris and Noah Wall.  I first came across them at Skipper’s Smokehouse, a beer and deep-fried […]
Album Reviews

Jesus The Dinosaur “Nothing to the Branches”

June 23, 2026 0
A strong debut from a band who bring a fresh take to the genre and its themes. The amount of acrimony and infighting that goes on in bands is proof enough that the members are often […]
Tracks

Laurelyn Dossett “Believe Me” – here’s the truth looking you in the eye

June 23, 2026 0
If you’re looking for a singer-songwriter whose words and voice sit well within a tradition of honest, straightforward country storytelling, then look no further because it is Laurelyn Dossett that you are looking for. You may […]

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  • Video: Goldschatz “We Got Love”
  • Sorcha Richardson set to release her third album in September
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
Interviews

Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

June 11, 2026 2
Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Cua “In Flight Off The Islands” (Independent, 2019)

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The press release accompanying Cua’s (pronounced CooAhh) latest album quotes AUK’s Jeremy Searle discussing their last release. He said then: “this Irish trio stands right at the forefront of contemporary cutting-edge folk”. And that still stands […]
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Karla Kane “Goodguy Sun” – Listen

November 7, 2018 0
It’s pretty neat to work with one of your musical heroes, and Karla Kane had already recorded with Martin Newell, but when he passed across a song demo and suggested she might like to record it […]
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Bessie Deakin “Extended In Space” – Listen

February 26, 2021 0
When Bessie Deakin sings “meet me at the Half Moon” she’s not being all cosmic – no, it’s the legendary Half Moon in Putney that she’s referencing.  And when she sings “come to the graveyard / […]

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