David Jarman

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “The Circle Game”

October 20, 2025 David Jarman 0

Joni Mitchell needs no introduction to Americana fans – or indeed fans of the greatest songwriters of the last 60 years. She has over 250 recorded songs, 19 studio albums, and some 50 albums in total […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Lutterworth – 22nd-24th August 2025

September 25, 2025 David Jarman 0

My preview of a couple of weeks back noted that the Long Road Festival is an annual fixture in my diary, and this year‘s line-up promised much. The festival now boasts six stages – adding the […]

Preview: The Long Road Festival of Country, Americana and Roots, 22nd-24th August Stanford Hall Leicestershire

August 20, 2025 David Jarman 0

The Long Road festival, combining country, Americana and roots, is an annual fixture in my diary – taking place over the bank holiday weekend at Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, which falls on the 22nd to 24th August […]

Classic Clips: Tony Joe White “Polk Salad Annie” Austin, 1980

May 16, 2025 David Jarman 0

Tony Joe White was a firm favourite artist from the first time I saw him, appearing at the BBC Paris Theatre in Lower Regent Street, London, recording a set for Radio One’s ‘In Concert’ series back […]

Essentials: The Top 10 John Paul White Songs

May 1, 2025 David Jarman 0

John Paul White came to many listeners’ attention as part of the highly regarded duo The Civil Wars with Joy Williams, but prior to and after the duo were active between 2009 and 2012, White has […]