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About Graeme Tait
Hi. I'm Graeme, a child of the sixties, eldest of three, born into a Forces family. Keen guitar player since my teens, (amateur level only), I have a wide, eclectic taste in music and an album collection that exceeds 5.000. Currently reside in the beautiful city of Lincoln.
Live Reviews

Live Review: Charlie Dore, Ropery Hall, Barton Upon Humber – 21st March 2024

April 2, 2024 Graeme Tait 0
Ropery Hall, Barton Upon Humber, sits beneath the shadow of the imposing single expansion bridge that spans the Humber estuary, separating East Yorkshire from North Lincolnshire. The hall itself is now part of the regionally acclaimed […]
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AUK’s EP Round-Up – March 2024

March 26, 2024 Graeme Tait 0
Well here we are, nearing the end of March already, and still it rains. In fact I fear if it keeps on raining… well you know how the song goes. Anyway, my turn to pick up […]
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Victoria Liedtke & Jason Ringenberg “More Than Words Can Tell”

March 22, 2024 Graeme Tait 0
Classic Country sympathetically reinterpreted and revamped for the twenty-first century. At first glance the collaboration of classically trained Victoria Liedtke, whose previous work includes the longstanding New York City tribute project, ‘The Loser’s Lounge’ as well […]
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The Song Remains: Malcolm Holcombe (1955 – 2024)

March 14, 2024 Graeme Tait 9
One of the most respected and gifted singer songwriters of his generation. Steve Earle proudly stated “he’s the best songwriter I ever had to throw out of my studio”, while the late great David Olney recalled […]
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Live Review: The ARC Songwriters, featuring Kate Ellis, My Girl The River and Anna Howie, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 2nd March 2024

March 12, 2024 Graeme Tait 2
It may well have been the first Saturday in March, and the start of a new metrological season but the weather was anything but springlike as the bravest and most passionate of music lovers made their […]

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Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more!

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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The Song Remains: Mark Germino (1950 – 2024)

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A songwriting star to those who knew his work. Guest writer Richard Leader pays a heartfelt personal tribute to Mark Germino. The poet, singer and songwriter Mark Germino has died aged 73.  His is not a […]
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Wilco release new political track for benefit – Listen

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Rolling Stone this morning reporting on probably the best dollar you’ll spend your money on today (that’s about £15 at current UK exchange rate): “Wilco have released a new song titled “All Lives, You Say?” Monday night […]
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Bess Atwell “Light Sleeper”

May 30, 2024 0
A high-quality release from Brighton-based singer-songwriter; these are beautiful songs, full of emotion. Bess Atwell is an extremely talented singer-songwriter from Brighton; on her third full-length release, ‘Light Sleeper‘, she elegantly covers a wide assortment of […]

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