Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere Natalie Padilla “Prairie Flax”

March 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Wednesday afternoon – and we have a cracking set of tunes for our occasional Tracks sans vocals section. Natalie Padilla is a highly accomplished fiddle player – and also an established classical violinist, holding a bachelor […]

Track Premiere: Arwen Lewis “Winter”

March 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s worth Winter hanging on a little longer if it is going to gift us songs like this new release from Arwen Lewis. It’s a slow and moody ballad of wanting enforced closeness, the kind that […]

Niamh McKinney “Up And Ran” – old and new blend together

March 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll listen to ‘Up and Ran‘ and think of so many bands and singers – but it’s not quite the same as any of them. There’s a steady folk feel (is that The Incredible String band?) […]

Stephen Stills “Love The One You’re With” – Live!

March 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

Stephen Stills was unarguably at the very pinnacle of his powers in 1971, songs pouring out, his voice powerful, his guitar playing as good as any of his peers – and better than a lot of […]

Cabin Dogs “I Believe In Something” – not sure what

March 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Cabin Dogs are Rich and Rob Kwait – singer songwriters and twin brothers. The Philadelphia duo have their sixth album ‘On The Creek‘ slated for release on May 12th. They figure that, for all the upsounding […]