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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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Graham Nash “On the Line” – Listen

February 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Happy Birthday Graham !

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Paul Simon’s final concert ?

February 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

We’ve all been so busy being excited about the Americana Music Association UK’s showcases and awards gigs that we’ve let this announcement in Rolling Stone ( here ) roll past us a little.  Paul Simon is scheduled […]

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Rumer “P.F. Sloan” – Listen

February 1, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1

Jimmy Webb is playing the Roundhouse tonight.  His Souncloud presence is rather well policed, so instead  here is Rumer’s cover of the classic P.F. Sloan.

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The Good Graces “The First Girl” – Listen

January 31, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The Good Graces is the folk collective formed by Kim Ware in Atlanta back in 2007. The First Girl is taken from the band’s latest release, The Hummingbird EP, and takes a bold and unflinchingly honest […]

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The Hanging Stars “On a Sweet Summer’s Day” – Listen

January 30, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

With four-part-harmonies and luscious twelve-string guitars London’s The Hanging Stars borrow a musical feeling from The Byrds for this perfect slice of psychedelic folk-rock.  On a Sweet Summer’s Day is from the band’s new album Songs For […]

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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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Whilst not exactly an unknown, perhaps her relatively infrequent album releases are the reason Canadian Kathleen Edwards doesn’t garner more attention. Americana UK writers have done their level best to keep her profile high with recent […]

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