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Track Premiere – Nicholas Mudd “Sailing Song”

March 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Nicholas Mudd grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded by horse country and lush farmland, and Mudd found himself immersed in country, southern rock, and traditional folk music. It was evident from a young age that he had […]

Wood & Wire “North Of Despair” (Blue Corn Music, 2018)

March 8, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

When you come right down to it that’s all that’s making this Bluegrass sound – the wood of the instruments and the wire strung across the various necks of guitar, banjo, double bass and mandolin. It’s […]

Tony Benn “People Give…Advice” – Listen

March 8, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

There is a half-swallowed word in this PG-version of Tony Benn’s new single, which has the acoustic roots artist criticising the endless streams of information that bombard him from all electronic directions. Let’s put it this […]

Track Premiere – The Brookses “Little Miss Raincloud”

March 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The Brookses are a folk duo of daughter and father Meg Brooks and Jim Brooks. Jim adds the flat top guitar and harmonising vocals, whilst Meg takes the lead on ‘Little Miss Raincloud‘. The song isn’t […]

It’s Hackney, so Hold Steady

March 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The Hold Steady return with a new single ‘The Last Time That She Talked to Me‘, which is their ninth new release in the last fifteen months. You can hear the new song here. In partial […]

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

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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

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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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