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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.
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Dropkick Murphys “This Machine Still Kills Fascists”

September 29, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
Amplifier’s turned off as Massachusetts rockers breathe fire into Guthrie’s lyrics, strikingly relevant for such times as these. For well over twenty years Dropkick Murphys have unapologetically delivered their brand of American Celtic Punk Rock supplying […]
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Morgan Wade “Acoustic Sessions EP”

September 11, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
Wade delivers a more intimate experience with back-to-basics EP. Hot on the heels of Morgan Wade’s phenomenally successful debut album “Reckless”, which garnered many accolades including Rolling Stone Country’s No. 1 album for 2021, comes this […]
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Live Review: The Blue Highways + Rich Hardcastle and Evie Rapson, The Town Hall, Kirton In Lindsey – 19th August 2022

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The half hour journey between my home town of Lincoln to the county’s premier Americana venue The Town Hall, Kirton In Lindsey, takes me through the arable countryside, well known for being the breadbasket of the […]
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Taylor Alexander “Hymns For A Hollow Earth”

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Nashville based singer-songwriter fails to build on promising debut with sophomore offering. Taylor Alexander burst on to the scene back in 2019 with his debut album, ‘Good Old Fashioned Pain’, delivering a brand of outlaw country […]
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Classic Clips: Jesse Winchester “Yankee Lady” – Old Grey Whistle Test, 1976

August 5, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
My first opportunity to contribute to the ‘Classic Clips’ feature finds me returning to the same artist that was the subject matter for my first, ‘Classic Americana Album’ article back in March of this year, the […]

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