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Video: Zach Kleisinger “Dance for a While”

July 20, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Born and raised in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Zach Kleisinger cites Leonard Cohen, Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Beatles, and Van Morrison as being his formative influences. However, it’s fellow Canadian, Leonard Cohen, who is most in evidence […]
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Video: Trapper Schoepp “Little Drop of Medicine”

July 19, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Milwaukee-based Trapper Schoepp, has an excellent new video for ‘Little Drop of Medicine‘, the latest single from his most recent album, ‘May Day‘. As likely to be found behind a gently fingerpicked acoustic or showing off his […]
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Video: Geordie Gordon “4-Track”

July 16, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Geordie Gordon’s ‘4-Track‘ is a droll nod to 70’s folk-pop and sees the Toronto-based indie-pop, multi-instrumentalist drawing on a family connection that goes right to the heart of Canadian folk music. Gordon is an established figure […]
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Video: Davide Cedolin “Vanishing Sky”

July 15, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Psychedelic folk may cover a lot of ground, but it’s the perfect description of this gently hypnotic, languid groove from Ligurian artist Davide Cedolin. ‘Vanishing Sky‘ is the first release from his forthcoming debut album ‘Embracing […]
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Video: Axel Flóvent “Give In” (featuring Ciaran Lavery)

July 8, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Iceland’s Axel Flóvent teams up with Irish songwriter Ciaran Lavery to deliver a study in despair and longing. Both Flóvent and Lavery have already established international reputations for sensitive introspection, with Lavery having racked up around […]

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Paper Verses “Windstill”

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September 21, 2026 0

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

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Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

Tracks
September 21, 2026 0

Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy

Videos
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Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”

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Album Reviews

Paper Verses “Windstill”

September 21, 2026 0
Kent folk duo follow up two impressive EP releases with a beautiful debut. Paper Verses are a folk duo based in Broadstairs, Kent. Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans have released their debut full-length collection following two […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 1
I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]
Tracks

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

September 21, 2026 0
This latest single from Brown Wimpenny heralds the Autumn into Winter tour by the band alongside an ever-changing roster of artists from the same Broadside Hacks record label.  The song came into their repertoire in an […]

  • Paper Verses “Windstill”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”
  • Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train
  • Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy
  • Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”
  • Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”
  • Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026
  • Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007
  • The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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My Politic “Buzzards On A Powerline” – hanging around to see you die

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Today’s song is a powerful condemnation of small town judgement and an unwillingness to accept redemption, the taking of new chances and the leaving youthful errors behind…no matter how hard it might be to do so.  […]
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The Bombadils “Losing Track Of Time” – hey come merry-dol….

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Oldest and eldest and river woman’s daughter they may not be, but Sarah Frank and Luke Fraser were inspired by Tolkien’s Bombadil and Goldberry when choosing a name for their folk duo.  Their folk is also […]
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RUNAH “Ground” – Listen

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If you like your folky singer-songwriters to spin the occasional eldritch tale, shot through with a relentless wyrd, then we’ve good news for you – you’ve come to the right place!  This song takes supernatural imagery […]

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