Richard Parkinson

On the road: New tour dates from Sarah McQuaid and Kate McDonnell

February 13, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

It’s quite common for tour dates to be restricted to the larger cities or to the americana circuit so it is quite refreshing when acts take their tour to parts of the country often neglected. Two […]

Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino to play UK and European tour dates

February 10, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Jeremie Albino is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose most recent album, “Our Time In The Sun” released on the Easy Eye Sound label was warmly reviewed by AUK’s Peter Churchill, who awarded it a very respectable 8/10 rating. […]

Preview: The Gate To Southwell Festival returns this summer with a fine bill of acts

February 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The 18th Gate To Southwell Festival (aka GTSF) runs from July 3rd to 6th 2025 at Kirklington Lakes, which is midway between Mansfield and Newark and just north of the picturesque market town of Southwell. This […]

Live Review: Willie Watson + Blessing Jolie, The 100 Club, London, 1st February 2025

February 6, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Willie Watson’s appearance at London’s legendary 100 Club on a chilly Saturday night marked the end of a short tour to the UK which began in Hackney with an AMAUK showcase the day he flew in […]

Superduo Julien Baker and TORRES announce country debut

February 3, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

After dropping hints and following the release of their first single ‘Sugar in the Tank’, Julien Baker & TORRES have announced the release on 18th April 2025 of their debut album “Send a Prayer My Way” […]

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0

“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

July 28, 2026 0

The new release by The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio arrives with lively words of welcome. After three solo releases of his own, in 2019 Mike Jacoby teamed up with Don Read and Mike Levin to form […]

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

July 28, 2026 0

When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

On the road: New tour dates from Sarah McQuaid and Kate McDonnell

Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino to play UK and European tour dates

Preview: The Gate To Southwell Festival returns this summer with a fine bill of acts

Live Review: Willie Watson + Blessing Jolie, The 100 Club, London, 1st February 2025

Superduo Julien Baker and TORRES announce country debut

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”

Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates