Graeme Tait

artwork for Serious Sam Barrett album "A Drop Of Morning Dew"

Serious Sam Barrett “A Drop Of Morning Dew; Live At Bacca Pipes Folk Club”

March 11, 2024 Graeme Tait 0

Double-live album from Yorkshire troubadour acts as an excellent summation of his career to date. A folk club has existed in the Yorkshire town of Keighley since the 60’s, adopting the name Bacca Pipes during the […]

Campbell / Jensen, live, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey. 9th February 2024.

Live Review: Campbell/Jensen, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 9th February 2024

February 19, 2024 Graeme Tait 0

It’s less than two years since the duo that is Campbell/Jensen first toured the UK supporting the legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb. During that time their set list was almost entirely made up of cover versions and […]

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Classic Americana Albums: Maria McKee “Maria McKee”

February 14, 2024 Graeme Tait 8

By the time her eponymous debut solo album was released during the summer of 1989 Maria McKee was still only 24 years old, and yet for close on a decade she had become the voice and […]

artwork for Blackberry Smoke album "Be Right Here"

Blackberry Smoke “Be Right Here”

February 14, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

Eighth studio album from Atlanta, Georgia’s americana rockers delivers a broader palette whilst still staying true to their bourbon-soaked southern roots. Having recorded their seventh album ‘You Hear Georgia’, during the most intense and restrictive period […]

For The Sake Of The Song: David Olney “Jerusalem Tomorrow”

February 13, 2024 Graeme Tait 6

There can be few among us who, whilst revelling in our preferred pastime of listening to and dissecting the songs of our favourite artists. haven’t occasionally thought, “given a fair wind and a wet sail I […]