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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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Live Review: Andy Irvine – Junction 2, Cambridge, 9th May 2024

May 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
A glorious day had led onto a glorious evening in the company of a true legend of folk music – a teller of great tales, a sterling supporter of the rights of workers, and a man […]
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Appalachian Smoke “Growing Lonely” – No good emotions this year

May 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, we’re starting the week with a bluegrass heartbreak story from Appalachian Smoke, who are finding moving on from the woman who doesn’t want them rather tricky: “She’s pretty as a picture, sweet as Momma’s tea […]
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Track Premiere: MorningBird “Birds And Bees”

May 17, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Morning Bird started out as a duo of Rob Wheeler (guitar, mandolin, harmonica, stomp box), Jill Burkes (violin, guitar) but expanded to a trio with the addition of upright bass and guitar player Josh Palmi.  They […]
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Track Premiere: Downtown Mystic “Soul’d Out”

May 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Robert Allen, the driving force behind DownTown Mystic has an abiding reverence for bands like Buffalo Springfield and Rockpile, and a passion for traditional guitars, and analog recording methods.  Twin enthusiasms which feed through to the […]
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New Dangerfield “Dangerfield Newby” – and I sense danger…

May 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
And who are New Dangerfield?  Well, by any reckoning they are a supergroup – albeit in the rarefied world of “old timey” music, and in particular in the reclaiming of the Black string band tradition.  New […]

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