Jonathan Aird

Knight & Spiers “The Cuckoo” – Listen

March 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

A set of tunes from Peter Knight and John Spiers based around the traditional songs and tunes ‘The Cuckoo song / The Cuckoo’s Nest / The Cuckoo’s Nest (Longborough Morris)’. It’s a masterly medley that moves […]

You Are Wolf “Keld” (Firecrest Records, 2018)

March 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Keld is an old Northern English word meaning “the deep, still, smooth part of a river”. That’s an economical word, and You Are Wolf’s album is also economical, the sparse sounds drawing on traditional songs that […]

Kim Richey “Chase Wild Horses” – Listen

March 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Kim Richey is mixing with the right people – on the first single from her new album ‘Edgelands’ she had Chuck Prophet contributing, and elsewhere on the album there’s the likes of Robyn Hitchcock and Kim’s […]

Frances Luke Accord “Maria” – Listen

March 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

On stage Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers are Frances Luke Accord, a duo that is all about delicate finger-picked guitar and close harmony vocals. It’s a timeless sound that inevitably leads to Simon & Garfunkel comparisons, […]

Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear “Childhood Goodbye” – Listen

March 14, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

There are not so many mother and son folk duos, but if they could all sound as good as Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear then we’d be all in favour of this being the next […]

Bronwyn “Rattlin’ Bones”

September 1, 2026 0

Virtuoso fiddler-turned-songwriter delivers modern bluegrass masterclass. Rattlin’ Bones marks Bronwyn Keith-Hynes’ first foray into songwriting. For those unfamiliar with her name, here’s a brief résumé of the story so far. Raised near Charlottesville, Virginia, at the […]

Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month

September 1, 2026 0

Miko Marks has announced her latest album, Hell Or High Water, on 30th October 2026 via Redtone Records. It’s her first new studio album since her 2022 release, Feel Like Going Home. Hell Or High Water sees […]

Album Art Great Television by Elizabeth Cook

Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

September 1, 2026 0

A welcome and wonderful return. It’s hard to believe we have gone six years since Elizabeth Cook’s last album, Aftermath. Not that she’s been idle in the intervening years, with her television fishing show and a […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Knight & Spiers “The Cuckoo” – Listen

You Are Wolf “Keld” (Firecrest Records, 2018)

Kim Richey “Chase Wild Horses” – Listen

Frances Luke Accord “Maria” – Listen

Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear “Childhood Goodbye” – Listen

Bronwyn “Rattlin’ Bones”

Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month

Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

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