Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Little Filly “Sleepers Awake”

May 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Little Filly is the solo recording name for Lily Sexton, who is probably best known for being an integral part of Mamma’s Marmalade where she adds lead vocals and fiddle to a sound that blends bluegrass […]

The Early Mays “The Ballad Of Johnny Fall” – There’s been a murder…

May 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Early Mays (Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion) put a spin on both the murder ballad and the railroad song with their new release ‘The Ballad of Johnny Fall.‘ This features a winning combination of banjo and […]

Allison Russell is double award winner at Folk Alliance International

May 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The big announcements from the award ceremony at this year’s Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas, which is where Americana UK virtually is until Sunday, were Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song […]

Autumn Hollow “Meantime/Between Time”

May 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Taken from the new EP, ‘Throw the House’, due out June 17 through Oak Honest Records, ‘Meantime / Between Time‘ is the lead single from the reconstituted Boston band Autumn Hollow. It’s a song which, ironically […]

RISO “Closer” – Parting is such sweet sorrow

May 19, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

RISO is the folk band of Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland, and you’ll recall regular reader, that we were quite complimentary about Rebekah Rolland’s 2018 release ‘Seed & Silo‘. And the family band, whilst very […]