Mark Whitfield

Video clip: Passenger “Anywhere”

September 13, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

First video to be released from the new album “Young as the Morning Old as the Sea” out a week Friday.

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

October 6, 2026 0

Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking my […]

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

October 6, 2026 0

Timely release of demos from the late, great Bap Kennedy. In the history of all things Americana, one of the most tragic and sad pieces of news was when one of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Bap Kennedy, […]

Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

October 6, 2026 0

On the road with an unofficial Rock & Roll Goodwill Ambassador. Travelling band member and often solo troubadour Bobbo Byrnes describes his memoirs as a “rags-to-rags” story of roaming the world in search of songs. It […]

Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0

The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]

Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2

Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

Album Reviews

Tift Merritt “Stitch of The World” (Yep Roc Records, 2017)

March 28, 2017 1

In 2015, after almost two years on the road touring in support of her album Travelling Alone, Tift Merritt decided to take a year off the road, just “to see what would happen to me.” What […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Ramblin’ Roots Revue, Bucks University, 5th-7th April 2024

April 22, 2024 5

The Ramblin’ Roots Revue is a small boutique festival held annually at Bucks University in High Wycombe. Its origins dwell in the history of Clubhouse Records and Tristin Tipping and ex Borderline man Noel Crompton. Their […]

Videos

Video: The Steel Wheels “Hero”

February 6, 2024 0

In their new video, The Steel Wheels explore the theme of father-daughter relationships and the complex idea of being a hero in today’s world. Accompanied by a genuinely striking visual, ‘Hero’ is a thoughtful, sensitive and […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Video clip: Passenger “Anywhere”

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

Lyal Strickland “Shooter Of Truth”

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty