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A Night to Remember

A Night To Remember: Justin Townes Earle and Jubal Lee Young – Blackfriars, Glasgow, 11th October 2007

October 12, 2021 Paul Kerr 1

On a cold but dry autumn evening in Glasgow, a Thursday if I recall correctly, a few hardy souls gathered in a tiny bar basement in Glasgow to see a show billed as The Sons Of […]

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My Darling Clementine + Arksong, Glasgow Americana Festival, CCA Glasgow, 3rd October 2021

October 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

It’s an unexpected but welcome effect of the pandemic, the sheer delight and adrenaline rush of seeing and hearing live music again after such a long period of gig starvation. As an audience member, I’ve certainly […]

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The Felice Brothers “From Dreams To Dust”

October 5, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

Absurdist Americana from a band who are on the crest of an apocalyptic wave. For a band who were often compared (favourably) to The Band when their debut album was released, The Felice Brothers have gone […]

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Nathan Bell + Kirsteen Harvey, Glasgow Americana Festival, The Admiral bar, Glasgow, 30th September 2021

October 5, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

With the pandemic still heavy in the air and US acts stuck on a tightrope as to whether to tour or not to tour abroad, it was heart-warming to learn that Nathan Bell had been jabbed […]

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Interview: Glasgow Americana director, Kevin Morris, on organising a pandemic festival

September 29, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

It’s all on a knife-edge says the organiser of Glasgow’s annual celebration of Americana. It’s been a long time coming but live music is gradually making a return as you can surmise from our recently rejuvenated […]

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