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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.
Christine Collister live at Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincoln - 20th September 2025
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Live Review: Christine Collister, Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincoln – 20th September 2025

September 30, 2025 Graeme Tait 4
When one thinks of the Isle of Man, the self-governing British Crown Dependency, situated in the middle of the Irish Sea, almost equidistant between England to the east and Northern Ireland to the west, one is […]
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AUK’s EP Round-Up – September 2025

September 26, 2025 Graeme Tait 6
Welcome to September’s edition of the Monthly EPs Round-Up, where we run a sagacious eye over the current crop of new releases. This time round, we’re slightly lighter on numbers than in previous months, but there […]
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Live Review: Track Dogs, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 13th September 2025

September 22, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
The small village of North Newbald, with a population of approximately 800 people, lies within the idyllic East Riding of Yorkshire, around 13 miles north-west of Hull. Despite its size, it houses a fair few attractions, […]
Steve Tilston live at The Festival Hall, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire - 12th September 2025
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Live Review: Steve Tilston, + Tetherer, The Festival Hall, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire – 12th September 2025

September 19, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
Tonight’s venue was a first for me, even though it is situated within a town that I have known for most of my life. Market Rasen lies approximately 13 miles north-east of the city of Lincoln, […]
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Mike Reid & Joe Henry “Life & Time”

September 11, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriters combine for an album rooted in piano ballads and sagacious narratives. Collectively, singer-songwriters Mike Reid and Joe Henry have, throughout their respective careers, amassed a collection of Grammy awards along with numerous other […]

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Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

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Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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These dark days of the global pandemic have not in any way increased the number of times I think about the music I want to be played at my funeral. I have been thinking about it […]
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