Gordon Sharpe

Book Review: Ralph Brookfield “On the Trail of Americana Music”

September 15, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 1

A laudable stab at the difficult task of grasping the many-headed beast that is Americana Music. Author Ralph Brookfield trained as a molecular physicist worked as a copy editor, software engineer, freelance writer, ran a software […]

Cover for Daviid Fergusons Nashville No More

David Ferguson “Nashville No More”

September 2, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Relaxed enjoyment from a 40-year veteran and his many friends, on a debut release. I can’t say I’m not liable to get a frisson of amusement at the potential for furrowed brows if I start this […]

Anton O’Donnell and the Clydes “Where Art Thou April”

August 27, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

AUK’s Twang Factor winner returns with fleshed-out sound. Anton O’Donnell won the inaugural AUK Twang Factor competition which gave him the opportunity to record this set which is worth listening to as an example of what […]

Paperback Riders: Woody Guthrie “Bound for Glory”

August 26, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

An engrossing self-penned account by one of Americana’s key figures. When starting this series I said something about not wanting to review biographies of any sort – and here I am about to renege on that […]

Sam Allison, Chris Coole, Adrian Gross, Mark Kilianski, John Showman “Adeline”

August 13, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Lots of fiddling but no lack of purpose and quality in a lively enjoyable set from a group of musicians steeped in old-time, bluegrass, and folk music. ‘Adeline’, (a feminine name meaning noble or nobility and […]