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About Dave Clarke
I have always loved Americana music, even before it had a name. I've been a teacher (secondary and tertiary) all my professional life.
Album Reviews

Geraint Watkins “Rush Of Blood” (Last Music Company, 2019)

February 18, 2020 Dave Clarke 0
Here is an album that demands attention. Geraint Watkins is an experienced and well-respected singer and musician with all the right connections. This is UK Americana of the highest quality, providing an insight into some of […]
Album Reviews

The Swamptruck Good Time Band “Swamptruck Good Time Band” (Independent, 2019)

November 7, 2019 Dave Clarke 0
This is the debut album from an established group of five musicians, based in Cambridge UK, well known at local festivals, and at The Cambridge Festival itself. They are much revered locally. ‘Good Time Band,’ the […]
Album Reviews

Libby Koch “Redemption 10 – Live at Blue Rock” (Berkalin Records, 2019)

October 24, 2019 Dave Clarke 0
Libby Koch (rhymes with Coke), from Houston, Texas, now with an established reputation, wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the recording of her first album, ‘Redemption.’ Ten years ago, it was Libby, a guitar and […]
Album Reviews

R.W. Roldan “Can You Feel This” (Allswell Records, 2019)

October 17, 2019 Dave Clarke 0
Ray William Roldan is based in Topanga CA. part of western Los Angeles. As an artist, he likes to be called R.W. Roldan. This album is memorable and remarkable. The first track, is just the right […]
Album Reviews

Foy Vance “To Memphis” (Gingerbread Man Records, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Dave Clarke 0
Foy Vance is from Northern Ireland, a native of Bangor, near Belfast. He recorded and co-produced, with Matt Ross-Sprang, this album, literally in Memphis. You can guess where the equally interesting companion album was recorded by […]

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Krauss, Colvin and Douglas at Library of Congress 2007

Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007

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The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates

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

September 18, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October via […]
Album Reviews

Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”

September 18, 2026 0
Journeyman comes full circle with an album of resonant covers that have been uniquely adapted throughout his career, tracing all the way back to his teenage days busking in Nashville. Benjamin Tod has been around the […]
Buddy Miller live
Live Reviews

Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026

September 18, 2026 0
Opening for The War and Treaty at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Buddy Miller explained how he came to crash the party and thanked the headliners and support Avery Sunshine for indulging him. Miller had a call from […]

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  • 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

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 […]
Interviews

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 […]
Interviews

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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Cordovas “The Rose Of Aces”

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Cordovas’ fourth album is sunshine-filled, thoughtful, and gritty with touches of golden age ’70s country rock. Cordovas frontman Joe Firstman was born a bit late to soak up the first round of rootsy Southern rock as […]
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Bob Dylan does not recommend a bottle of wine

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Yes, it may be as Tom Paxton has it “the fruit of the vine”, but that does not shake the resolve of his erstwhile Greenwich Village compadre.  Dylan himself – and this should come as no […]
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Bob Dylan “The Complete Budokan 1978”

November 16, 2023 1
Don’t think twice….it’s actually alright The album of Dylan live at Budoken is one of, let’s be honest, quite a few Dylan albums which divide opinion – recorded during the Japanese tour of 1978 it presented […]

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