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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Love – is it all there is?

February 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

You know by now that we never miss a chance to have a themed Track special if we possibly can, and what could be more special than Valentine’s Day with all that it entails?  It offers […]

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Classic Clips: Tom Russell “The Last Time I Saw Hank” – Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City, 16th September 2017

February 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1

Tom Russell is one of the great Americana troubadours with a back-catalogue that goes yay far, all the way back to 1976 and numbering 29 studio albums.  This song is from the 2017’s “Folk Hotel” and […]

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Track Premiere: Eric Brandt “Size Of Diamonds”

February 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Eric Brandt has notched up nearly 30 years of releasing music, predominantly with the band The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, but he also has four solo albums to his name and it’s the latest, Folksinger, that we’re […]

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The Delines “The Meter Keeps Ticking” – trepidation, indecision

February 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

We can keep this short and sweet today, ‘cos we all know The Delines and the important thing for most people is going to be just how much text they need to scroll through before they […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Lucinda Williams + Ben De La Cour, The Barbican, London – 3rd February 2026

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On this, predictably, wet and sleety night The Barbican became the centre of the Americana world, as the official Number One Greatest Americana Artist was set to take the stage with her band.  There was a […]

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