May 2026 – Page 22 – Americana UK

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

May 12, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

After a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th […]

More People Really Should Know About… Nathan Seeckts

May 12, 2026 Andrew Raw 0

Australian Nathan Seeckts, from Geelong on the southern coast near Melbourne, first came to my notice with his wonderful 2023 album, Something Rare And Beautiful. It is passionate, big-hearted alt-country crammed full of great tunes and […]

Clay DuBose “Father Time & Mother Nature”

May 12, 2026 Tim Martin 0

Americana and roots rock enlivened by a carefully picked team of players, adding vigour and bite to some workmanlike songs. Clay DuBose has recruited a crack team of players to support his third album. Opening song […]

Live Review: Paraorchestra and The Breath, The Barbican, London – 22nd April 2026

May 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s a fairly unusual thing to be attending a gig where all the background on the reasoning for the collaboration and what each of the parts of the equation, folk group The Breath and the larger […]

Martin Simpson “The Recruited Collier” – off to the wars

May 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 2

And we ask ourselves yet again have we accidentally slipped into a themed week again, as we head off again into the world of well-known folk artists with big new releases. Let’s see how the week […]

Elaine Palmer announces Autumn UK tour

September 14, 2026 0

Buoyed by the fantastic reception for her latest album, Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold, North Yorkshire songwriter Elaine Palmer has announced a series of shows for the Autumn months. Released in April, the album received […]

Artwork for Ewan Macintyre album "On These Islands We Sing"

Ewan Macintyre & Herding Cats “On These Islands We Sing”

September 14, 2026 0

An atypical blend of influences results in an album of great appeal. There has never been a time like the present for the merging of traditions. Long before the advent of generative AI (which has certainly […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 252 “Emotions… funny things”

September 14, 2026 0

Been in a heightened state of emotion recently due to bereavement, thought I was settling down and getting back into the rhythm of things, but as I have been told a thousand times, these things are […]

Month: May 2026

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

More People Really Should Know About… Nathan Seeckts

Clay DuBose “Father Time & Mother Nature”

Live Review: Paraorchestra and The Breath, The Barbican, London – 22nd April 2026

Martin Simpson “The Recruited Collier” – off to the wars

Elaine Palmer announces Autumn UK tour

Ewan Macintyre & Herding Cats “On These Islands We Sing”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 252 “Emotions… funny things”

Track Premiere: Paula Fong “What Are We Running From”

Video Premiere: Rachel Swain “Ghost”