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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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Colour Film “Saturday Night Somewhere Else” – always time to party…

May 24, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
God bless Canada’s Colour Film, it is such a relief to not have to correct the spelling – yeah we’re Americana but don’t cha’ ever forget the UK bit of the name, y’hear y’all?  Anyway.  Colour […]
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Track Premiere: Heart Of Pine “Voodoo Leg Bone”

May 23, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
It has been said that sometimes we’re a bit too serious, and seem to be losing our connection to…fun.  Fun?  Oh yeah, fun!  Heart of Pine understand fun, but as you’ll hear on this track they […]
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Ron Pope “I’ve Gotta Change (Or I’m Gonna Die)” – it’s all about making money

May 22, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Today’s visualizer video see’s Ron Pope wandering around deep in contemplation – as well he might be since ‘I’ve Gotta Change (Or I’m Gonna Die)‘ is a song with a heavy subject matter to which Pope […]
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Folk Tracks Roundup, May 2024

May 21, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s time to dip the glass once more into the rich punchbowl of folk and swig deep on the varied content to be found therein.  Ah, folk, it contains multitudes.  And to prove that we’ve got […]
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Track Premiere: Laurie Lewis “Texas Wind”

May 21, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Laurie Lewis is gearing up to release her 24th album, ‘Trees‘, marking another step forward for the multi-GRAMMY nominee who has has carved out her place in the bluegrass/old-timey worlds as a uniquely singular vocalist, songwriter, […]

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Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

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Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

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