Martin Johnson

Grain Thief “Something Sour, Something Sweet”

January 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

They may be grassicana but Grain Thief also have old-time chops as well Grassicana was first coined in 2017 to cover music that was influenced by bluegrass and its instrumentation but that also included elements from […]

Interview: Sarah McQuaid on refreshing her folk vision with “The St Buryan Sessions”

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How lockdown and Cornwall influenced a career retrospective concert recording that looks to the future Sarah McQuaid, who was born in Spain to an American mother and Spanish father, grew up in America and lived in […]

The Song Remains: J. D. Crowe 1937 – 2021

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Bandleader and banjo player who helped change bluegrass and ensure its ongoing relevance. The acoustic music and bluegrass worlds were saddened last year when guitar legend Tony Rice passed away on Christmas Day. That sense of […]

Interview: Charles Ellsworth on how honeysuckle can help heal a toxic sad boy

December 20, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How Brooklyn music can exorcise ghosts from Arizona and Salt Lake City. If you are a regular reader of Americana UK, you may have noticed the review of Charles Ellsworth’s ‘Honeysuckle Summer’ record and the video […]

Interview: Josh King on why he is feeling good

December 13, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How a Shed has helped kick-started Josh King’s solo career. Regular visitors to Americana UK will be familiar with our very own Keith Hargreaves weekly vaguely educational column, Sounds From The Shed, where Keith pontificates on […]