Andy Short

Folk Roundup – Anna Ling, Sinéad Willox, The Haar, Winter WonderBand and a various artists collection from Stafell Sbâr Sain (Sain’s Spare Room)

December 18, 2025 Andy Short 0

It’s December, so we allow our regular folk correspondent, Jonathan Aird, time off to trim his tree, deck the halls, put on his slippers and pour a glass of mulled wine. We are spoilt again this […]

Beans On Toast “Kill Them With Kindness”

December 4, 2025 Andy Short 0

Yearly offering from Essex-born folk troubadour has something for everyone. If you have never listened to or heard of Beans On Toast before, thinking of it as only an absolutely delicious evening snack, then you are […]

Americana Down Under – Gina Malcolm, Jules Sheldon and the Boundary Riders, The Distance and Team Love

November 26, 2025 Andy Short 0

A quartet of albums spotlighting the rich musical talent from below the equator. Americana music comes in all shapes and sizes, originating from many different places. That is the beauty of the genre, and the Southern […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Short

November 13, 2025 Andy Short 8

Asking someone to list an all-time top ten of anything can be difficult. It is a personal choice, and what one individual loves, others don’t care for. For this assignment, it is the “Top 10 Americana […]

Lonesome Ace Stringband “Big Wing”

November 7, 2025 Andy Short 0

Bluegrass, old-time music coming out of the shadows. The Lonesome Ace Stringband are John Showman and Chris Coole, and “Big Wing” is a fabulous journey into the world of bluegrass. This new collection includes six original […]