Jonathan Aird

The Magpie Arc “EP 2” (Collective/Perspective, 2020)

December 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Magpie Arc are Nancy Kerr and Martin Simpson (with Alex Hunter – Bass, Tom A. Wright – drums/percussion, Adam Holmes – guitars and vocals), and ‘EP 2‘ is – surprise, surprise – their second release. […]

The Winnie Blues “Coming Home To You” – Listen

December 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Fate had a hand in the formation of The Winnie Blues – that at least is what Alice Beatty and Cameron Potts say, and who are we to contradict them? They both went to a Ruby […]

Jingle Bells Friday – is it too late to make the pudding?

December 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Oh, it’s starting to get close now – all the signs are there. The lights. The vans delivering all the presents. Lockdown 2 is over. Christmas is within touching distance. And it’s Friday which can only […]

His His “Matador” – Listen

December 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

His His is, you’ll be surprised to read, not the actual name of the singer of today’s featured song. In fact it is the pseudonym Toronto based Aidan Belo who recorded a set of rural inspired […]

Front Country “Amerikan Dream” – Listen

December 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Front Country are all about forging a new direction in Americana. They’ve set themselves the challenge of breaking beyond the obvious connotations of the second half of the band name – but they do this by […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 1

On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

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