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London based self-diagnosed music junkie with tastes extending to all points of big tent americana and beyond. Fan of acts and songs rather than genres.
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Bear’s Den announce 10th anniversary reissue of debut “Islands”

September 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Bear’s Den has announced a special 10th anniversary edition reissue of their debut “Islands” on 18th October 2024. “Islands” sold over 100,000 copies and reached the top 50 in the UK album charts. To commemorate the […]

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Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire – Saturday 24th August 2024

September 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The second day of The Long Road 2024 arrived with clouds and rain.  Not, apart from 15 minutes in the afternoon, torrential, but a general swing between light and heavy drizzle.  The latter tended to be […]

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A Tale Of Two announce full length debut “Renegade”

September 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

A Tale Of Two, the duo comprising award-winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitar virtuoso Aaron Lessard has announced the release of “Renegade”, their first full-length release, on 4th October 2024. Adlington is an award-winning singer, songwriter, […]

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Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire – Friday 23rd August 2024

September 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Long Road festival is now a fixture in the calendar of fans of country and americana music with its welcoming family friendly atmosphere and its broad range of established and upcoming acts across six stages.  […]

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Tales from The Long Road – Around the table with Gangstagrass

September 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Brooklyn Hip-Hop vibes come to Lutterworth. Gangstagrass, the Brooklyn-based bluegrass/hip-hop band, opened the Interstate stage at the Long Road Festival on 23rd August 2024, before heading off to play the Shrewsbury Folk Festival the same evening. […]

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When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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