2025 – Page 376 – Americana UK

Sounds from beyond the Shed 171 – “The Sounds of Silence”

January 31, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Regular readers will know that I have often mentioned that since quitting full-time teaching, somehow, my life has become busier. This is, for the most part, a good thing. There’s no ossification or relentless routine as […]

Craig Finn “People Of Substance” – good to hang around with

January 31, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Taking a break from his regular day job as frontman of the Hold Steady, Craig Finn is preparing his latest solo album for release on April 4th. On ‘Always Been‘ Finn has been working with Adam […]

Video: Tommy Emmanuel “Gdansk/Tall Fiddler” (Live at The Sydney Opera House)

January 31, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

It is such a joy to see Tommy Emmanuel work his way around the fret board in “Gdansk/Tall Fiddler”. From around halfway through, his fingers really fly and it’s utterly spellbinding. Emmanuel’s strumming pattern is delightfully […]

Interview: Dean Owens and Don Antonio on “Spirit Ridge” an album forged via friendship, family and shared connections

January 30, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

AUK award-winning Scots songwriter Dean Owens teams up with Italy’s Don Antonio and finds they actually have a lot in common as they record in a 400 hundred-year-old farmhouse and enjoy some wine along the way. […]

Jim White and Trey Blake “Precious Bane”

January 30, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Elegant folk songs sung with heart and arranged with sensitivity. Before we begin: no, this is not the Jim White who is famous for having worn a yellow tie on Sky Sports News coverage of transfer […]