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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Bruce Springsteen “Faithless” – looking for something to hold onto

May 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Another release from the Springsteen unreleased seven albums set – ‘Faithless‘ has a smoother ‘Nebraska‘ feel to it, with a bit of a Dylan twist as well “I reached for the hem of his garment / […]

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St. Catherine’s Child “New Eden” – these are the not the best times for this

May 1, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The antidote to death my dear is love” sings St. Catherine’s Child  (Ilana Zsigmond) on an new single from her debut album ‘This Might Affect You‘ which will be released on 15th June via Shamus Records, a date, Father’s […]

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Richard Thompson: The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden – 25th April 2025

April 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1

There are gigs, and then there are memorable gigs. And then there are surprise gigs – and this was one such, being found after a casual search to see what was on at Harpenden Public Halls, […]

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Will Clark “Battle Of Blair Mountain” – the struggle goes on

April 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

One of the things that seems to be a constant in the world is that some men (and it’s mostly men) see no problem with accruing more and more wealth to themselves on the back of […]

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Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2025

April 29, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

As ever, we’re more than well supplied with Track choices (it’s not a problem, and of course, we try and fit in as many as possible), and that goes as much for ones we tag with […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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