May 2024 – Page 14 – Americana UK

For The Sake Of The Song: Greg Trooper “Everywhere”

May 20, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 2

The surprise bombing of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese in December 1941, intensified the already existing tensions between people of Japanese descent and white Americans living in the USA. The concern of espionage and also the […]

Ordinary Elephant “Ordinary Elephant”

May 20, 2024 Tom Harding 0

Beautifully woven midlife consolations. Folk duo and married couple Crystal and Pete Damore unveil their third album, marked by a stripped-down sound that consolidates their musical talents. This self-titled release serves as an exposition of the […]

Clint West’s Americana Plus: The 1970’s – Heaven or Hell?

May 20, 2024 Clint West 13

There was a time not so long ago where, on a fairly regular basis, the Tories would issue dire warnings that Labour would “take Britain back to the 1970s”. You don’t hear that so much now […]

Live Review: Andy Irvine – Junction 2, Cambridge, 9th May 2024

May 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

A glorious day had led onto a glorious evening in the company of a true legend of folk music – a teller of great tales, a sterling supporter of the rights of workers, and a man […]

Sean McLaughlin and The Wind Up Crows “Goodnight, Lad”

May 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Impressive debut from Shetlander with serious songwriting chops. Opening with a traditional sounding folk instrumental, the brief but endearing ‘Unburnt Viola’, the casual listener could be wrong-footed and move on thinking this is genre bound to […]