Paul Kerr

Jenner Fox “Planet I’m From”

October 18, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

Very pleasant set of quirky modern folk songs. Jenner Fox is an Oregon resident who, when not playing music, is an international tour guide for white-water river rafting tourists while he also spends time teaching song […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0

Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0

A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0

The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Jenner Fox “Planet I’m From”

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

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

The Felice Brothers “From Dreams To Dust”

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

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”