David Jarman

artwork for Katherine Priddy album "The Pendulum Swing"

Katherine Priddy “The Pendulum Swing”

February 22, 2024 David Jarman 0

Early contender for album of the year from Katherine Priddy features excellent songwriting, ethereal vocals and finely crafted arrangements with a nod to the recordings of Nick Drake. ‘The Pendulum Swing’, Katherine Priddy’s follow up album […]

Artwork fir Session Americana album 'The Rattle and the Clatter'

Session Americana “The Rattle and The Clatter”

February 16, 2024 David Jarman 0

A classy blend of every corner of Americana in a 20-year retrospective from Massachusets-born Session Americana. Session Americana evolved from a jam session at the Toad bar in Cambridge, Massachusets way back in 2003, and ‘The […]

Hadestown now playing in the West End

February 13, 2024 David Jarman 0

It is a truism that great musicals need great songs, and with 8 Tony Awards including ‘Best Musical’ and a Grammy Award for ‘Best Musical Theatre Album’ Hadestown has returned to the London stage with the finest […]

Artwork for Smith and Tegio album '"Can't Stay Here"

Smith and Tegio “Can’t Stay Here”

January 23, 2024 David Jarman 0

Blues flavours to fine acoustic country/Americana from West Coast US duo Smith and Tegio. Duo Smith and Tegio are long-established songwriting and performing partners Austin Smith and Mark Tegio, based respectively in Santa Cruz CA, and […]

Hank Wangford and Noel Dashwood “Promises, Promises”

December 20, 2023 David Jarman 1

Atmospheric Hawaiian-influenced roots country features characteristic wry humour from Wangford and fine dobro from duo partner Dashwood. Hank Wangford–the performing alter-ego of Dr. Sam Hutt–will need no introduction to many readers, as a home-grown pioneer in […]