Jonathan Aird

Annie Barthlomew “Mountain Dove Song”

June 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Annie Bartholomew recently recorded her debut album ‘Sisters of White Chapel‘ (out on June 16th) which is a folk opera about the roles of women in the 19th century Klondike gold rush. It’s an impressive release, […]

Dream Team Triple Header – Sam Lee, Rhiannon Giddens and Teenage Fanclub

June 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Songkick offers just one real wildcard this time in its triple header not really a triple header email…err…header – Rhiannon Giddens and Sam Lee are a pairing that would, of course, naturally go together, maybe at […]

Track Premiere: Beau Jennings and the Tigers “People In This Town”

June 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Beau Jennings and the Tigers are releasing their new single ‘People in This Town‘ on June 9th on Oklahoma-based record label Black Mesa Records; it follows in a similar vein to their well-received 2022 full-length release […]

Andy Hall “Up In Bigfoot Country” – Bluegrass at a pace

June 7, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, we like to think of the midweek instrumental slot as being an opportunity to take a mindful respite from the onslaught of the world. “No Words Just Music!” is the slogan. However, it’s only fair […]

Josienne Clarke “Onliness”

June 7, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Josienne Clarke reclaims her back catalogue. It has become something of the thing to do when someone has notched up a decade or more in the folk world: put out a retrospective but to distinguish it […]