Martin Johnson

The Song Remains: Jerry Jeff Walker 1942 – 2020

October 26, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Jerry Jeff Walker, Mr. Bojangles to many, died on Friday 23 October 2020 from complications arising from throat cancer first diagnosed in 2017. In his 50 plus years career, Jerry Jeff Walker was a singer-songwriter, song […]

Interview: Sam Brookes on Bristol Statues, John Martyn and working with Ethan Johns

October 23, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Sam Brookes is an independent artist who has been compared to a number of artists including Bon Iver and Jeff Buckley. He has been following this path since he was 16 and his career got a […]

Kronos Quartet “Long Time Passing: The Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger” (Smithsonian Folkways, 2020)

October 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

This is an excellent recording that manages to celebrate and capture the essence of Pete Seeger the man, not just Pete Seeger the musician, while enhancing the already impressive reputation of the Kronos Quartet. While Pete […]

Interview: Elvis Perkins on recording old songs and being called Elvis

October 21, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Regular readers of Americana UK will know a key part of the site’s ethos is to bring new artists to the attention of our readers. This interview with Elvis Perkins continues that tradition, even though he […]

Interview: Diana Jones on channelling Appalachian culture and refugees

October 16, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Diana Jones is a well-respected singer-songwriter with admirers on both sides of the Atlantic. Steve Earle is on record as saying “Diana Jones is one of the best songwriters I have heard in a long, long […]