Andrew Frolish

Video: Peter Bruntnell “Mr Sunshine”

August 25, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

NME once said that Peter Bruntnell’s songs should be taught in schools and that seems perfectly reasonable for one of the UK’s best songwriters. For today’s retro Friday video, we don’t travel back in time too […]

Video Premiere: Ags Connolly “Overwhelmed”

August 24, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Ags Connolly is rightly regarded as one of the best songwriters and voices on the UK country and Americana scene. The award-winning artist, from the English countryside of Oxfordshire, produces quality storytelling songs with timeless melodies, […]

Video Premiere: The Lighthouse And The Whaler “Water Walker”

August 23, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the delightfully melodic indie-folk of the latest single from The Lighthouse And The Whaler. ‘Water Walker’ is an upbeat, dreamy song, with soaring, tuneful vocals and gorgeous, understated instrumentation from the trio of Michael LoPresti, […]

Video: Drive-By Truckers “A Ghost To Most”

August 18, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Our summer series of retro Friday videos continues with the classic ‘A Ghost To Most’ from Drive-by Truckers. This was a single from the Trucker’s 2008 album ‘Brighter Than Creation’s Dark’. Based on a solid beat […]

Video: I Have a Tribe “Fly Like a Bird”

August 15, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Irish musician Patrick O’Laoghaire, who performs under the moniker I Have a Tribe, is a brilliantly-gifted songwriter and his talent is displayed once again in his latest single, ‘Fly Like a Bird’. O’Laoghaire’s characterful, gritty voice […]

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Live Review: The Hanging Stars + Sunsinger & the High Seas, The Bear, Luton – 7th March 2026

March 16, 2026 0

The Hanging Stars have a way of grabbing your attention. On the strength of the soundcheck at The Rambling Roots Review last April, their merch stand was breached and several records purchased, even before the set […]

The Tines “Barrows”

March 16, 2026 0

The sophomore album from New Haven, Connecticut’s indie-sleaze-inspired quartet. Early 2021, studio footage reveals a minimalist performance, little physical expression, three of the band members partly masked, as befits COVID times. The music is economical: a […]

Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine

March 16, 2026 0

The second Folk Round Up of the year, and we are blessed with six amazing albums to review. There is something for everyone here, from traditional folk to innovative music and a collection of songs from […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video: Peter Bruntnell “Mr Sunshine”

Video Premiere: Ags Connolly “Overwhelmed”

Video Premiere: The Lighthouse And The Whaler “Water Walker”

Video: Drive-By Truckers “A Ghost To Most”

Video: I Have a Tribe “Fly Like a Bird”

Live Review: The Hanging Stars + Sunsinger & the High Seas, The Bear, Luton – 7th March 2026

The Tines “Barrows”

Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine

Sounds from beyond the Shed 224 “Early Morning Thoughts”

The Song Remains: Joseph Allen “Country Joe” McDonald (1942 – 2026)