Helen Jones

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage “Ink of the Rosy Morning”

May 9, 2022 Helen Jones 0

An artfully executed, stripped back but still enchanting collection of traditional folk songs. It would be fair to say that 2020 changed most of us in a variety of ways, some less expected than others. For […]

Only Child “Straight Lines”

April 21, 2022 Helen Jones 1

A strong outing that proves Americana can thrive just as much in the North West of England as it can in the American South. Liverpool might not seem like the most likely of places for an […]

Andrew Ryan “A Tiny Death”

April 4, 2022 Helen Jones 0

A gentle take on some big themes that’s pleasant to the ear if a little patchy thematically. While ‘A Tiny Death’ may sound like a slightly morbid title, for Missourian musician Andrew Ryan the word death […]

The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage

March 31, 2022 Helen Jones 1

The 17th of July 1998 was a Friday like any other, so with my evening meal eaten and school pushed as far back into my mind as I could muster, I sat down as always to […]

Steve Dawson “Gone, Long Gone”

March 21, 2022 Helen Jones 3

An enjoyable lockdown album from a veteran musician whose new experiment with co-writing has paid off. Nashville transplant and Vancouver native Steve Dawson is a busy man: if he’s not producing music for other roots artists, […]

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0

“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

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Oklahoman Ramsey Thornton’s debut album explores the liminal space between action and inertia against a mellifluous musical background. Ramsey Thornton’s I Called It! is an album preoccupied with the moments where something should happen but doesn’t. […]

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

May 12, 2026 0

After a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th […]

Articles by Helen Jones

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage “Ink of the Rosy Morning”

Only Child “Straight Lines”

Andrew Ryan “A Tiny Death”

The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage

Steve Dawson “Gone, Long Gone”

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

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