Mark Whitfield

Gillian Welch to release new volume of “lost recordings” – Listen

July 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Gillian Welch has confirmed the digital release of ‘Boots No.2: The Lost Songs, Vol.1’ which will come out at the end of this month via Acony Records, the independent record label she and partner David Rawlings […]

Something for the weekend: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Jackson”

July 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

So, the end of another very sad week for music with news that for me the best venue in the country, The Deaf Institute in Manchester, will never be reopening its doors – more than ever, […]

“Country music can no longer hide its problems”

July 16, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The latest issue of The Atlantic has a very interesting piece on how country as a genre has been famously resistant to change but this has been upended by the pandemic and protests around Black Lives […]

The show goes on: Red Rooster 2020 is happening

July 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well there’s a turn up for the books. After looking like cancellation was a near certainty along with every other festival this year, the organisers of the roots festival Red Rooster have announced that the festival […]

Something for the weekend: The Avett Brothers “Victory”

July 10, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

Another week in the life of AUK passes by like sand through a pair of glasses. I had an interesting conversation with AUK reader Barry Cooke this week about The Avett Brothers and how some fans […]