Jonathan Aird

Eve Selis “See Me with Your Heart” (Hippy Chick Twang, 2016)

October 8, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

In any other part of the world I’d expect the backstory to this album – Eve Selis’ ninth studio offering – to elicit the requisite sympathy. Eve Selis suffered a torn hamstring in 2014, that needed […]

Jimmy Webb: The Stables, Wavendon – 21st September 2016

October 6, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

Jimmy Webb is, without a doubt, a songwriter of some high ability – even if he’s not best known for what are his most interesting compositions. His reputation in the UK has been burnished in recent […]

Southern Tenant Folk Union Tour Dates

September 29, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

“What would you give for a leader with soul?” the five piece Southern Tenant Folk Union ask on their recently released EP, which acts as a taster for the upcoming album “Join Forces”. They’ve made a […]

The Hayes Sisters “Another Man’s Shoes” (Hayzey Records, 2016)

September 27, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

The Hayes sisters – Cathryn, Angela and Jennifer – had an acoustic folk trio in their teenage years and they played on their local folk club circuit around Manchester. They eventually gave up on it but […]

Southern Tenant Folk Union “What Would You Give for a Leader with Soul?” (Johnny Rock Records, 2016)

September 27, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

On the “What would you give for a leader with soul?” EP the Southern Tenant Folk Union continues to blend bluegrass and a first folk revival sound to produce four heartfelt songs of protest and questioning. […]