Tracks
Folk Tracks Roundup – July 2025
There’s a theme to this month’s roundup, which will become apparent as it progresses – as usual, it’s unplanned, it just fell out that way. And, as is usual with these track roundups, there’s a fair […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Kronos Quartet “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” – marking a significant date
This recently released new version of Dylan’s classic song was issued to mark 80 years since 16th July 1945 when the world’s first nuclear bomb was detonated in New Mexico at 5:29 am. Kronos Quartet produced […]
Album Reviews
Various Artists “Music For Roads”
Mood music for the Americana inclined. “Music For Roads” is a cross-cultural collaboration between Nordic jazz and indie folk/americana players, including Finnish trumpet player Verneri Pohjola, Finnish americana/folk band Tuomo & Markus, Finnish drummer Jaska Lukkarinen, […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: BEATrio, Cadogan Hall, London – 9th & 10th July 2025
Two rare opportunities to see BEATrio where Béla Fleck has joined forces with harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez to produce a new sound in his banjo repertoire – and apologies to all the drum […]
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Josh Ritter “Truth Is A Dimension (Both Invisible And Blinding)” – truth wrapped in jest
Hot on the heels of the news of the latest album from Josh Ritter comes this, the second song released from “I Believe In You, My Honeydew.” It’s a song that has previously seen the light […]