Paul Kerr

Langhorne Slim “Strawberry Mansion”

February 12, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

An engaging and upbeat lockdown album ranging from folk to gospel to blues. Many folk found that being under lockdown allowed time to develop, be it a new hobby or tackling those classic books that you […]

Festival Review: Celtic Connections,15th January-2nd February 2021

February 9, 2021 Paul Kerr 3

As we waltzed oh so carefully into 2021, Celtic Connections, Scotland’s annual winter celebration of worldwide roots music, was the first major festival to accept the inevitable and move to a digital platform. In 2020, around […]

Teenage Fanclub release a new single but postpone album release and tour – Listen

January 29, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

As the ravages of the pandemic continue to cause havoc with the best laid plans, the ever splendid Teenage Fanclub have unveiled a new song and announced that their album and tour dates have been pushed […]

UK Americana Award 2021 winners revealed in virtual ceremony

January 29, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) last night announced the winners of 2021’s UK Americana Awards in a virtual ceremony celebrating the best in the genre both in the UK and internationally. Big winners Robert Vincent […]

What is Americana? – Lady Neade and Carmen Phelan

January 28, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

We’re still digging into this joint quest with Country In The UK to pose the question to a few UK acts in the week that the Americana Music Association UK hosts its annual festival and awards […]

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

Langhorne Slim “Strawberry Mansion”

Festival Review: Celtic Connections,15th January-2nd February 2021

Teenage Fanclub release a new single but postpone album release and tour – Listen

UK Americana Award 2021 winners revealed in virtual ceremony

What is Americana? – Lady Neade and Carmen Phelan

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”