Jonathan Aird

Sam Lee Announces new album and new tour – All is new

October 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

It seems that everything Sam Lee attempts turns out to be just a little bit magical, and both his reinvention of Folk Song and his rededication to the craft of capturing songs from their Traditional singers […]

Bonny Light Horseman “Deep In Love” – Listen

October 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

What a beautiful sound Bonny Light Horseman make – at times vintage American Folk, and at times striding fearlessly into Incredible String Band territory. It comes from a deep love of British folk that infuses their […]

Lydia Ramsey “Flames For The Heart” (Independent, 2019)

October 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The mellifluous vocals of Lydia Ramsey usher in her new album ‘Flames for the Heart‘ above gentle finger-picking and rustic percussion with a double promise “seems there’s a story untold – but we’ve come too far […]

Traveller “Traveller” – Listen

October 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

This new and moody song from Scottish band Traveller stalks lonely streets in search of comfort and a grain of human feeling. It see’s the trio in perhaps their most Americana mood yet – it’s the […]

AmericanA to Z – Viper Central

October 24, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

Starting out as a Bluegrass band, Vancouver’s Viper Central have seen some changes over the years – in line-up and in musical direction. A constant since the band formed in 2007 is the main songwriter, fiddle […]