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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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Patrick Park “Love Lover Love” – Listen

April 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Hiding behind production can make the music less than it could be, that at least is Patrick Park’s opinion who says of his new album ‘Here / Gone‘ that “I feel like sometimes I try to […]
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Marry Waterson & Emily Barker “Twister” – Listen

April 4, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Marry Waterson is, of course, part of that seemingly ever expanding Waterson-Carthy English folk dynasty, whilst Emily Barker is the Australian folky singer-songwriter who also dabbles in country, jazz, blues and other genres.  Together they make […]
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Tom Russell, The 100 Club, London, 29th March 2019

April 3, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1
To say that Tom Russell was in a buoyant mood on-stage at the legendary 100 Club would be an understatement of huge proportions. There was a definite party atmosphere – Tom’s UK label Proper Records were […]
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Izzy Heltai “Marching Song” – Listen

April 2, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Izzy Heltai likes to get his music out there – hence his upcoming tour has 20 dates across April and May, unfortunately for us all in the States.  It’s a lot of travelling, and a lot […]
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Louien “Be Forgiven” – Listen

April 1, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Louien is the performance name for Live Miranda Solberg, and this new track is taken from her album ‘None of My Words‘, which is out this September.  Live has said that “this album is probably more […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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The Winnie Blues “Half Wide Awake, But Dreaming”

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Debut album from Australian Americana duo The Winnie Blues features capable harmonies and intense songwriting. Rom-com screenwriters, take note! Scoring a point for the inexorable hand of fate, Australian expats Alice Beatty (writer, vocalist) and Cameron […]
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