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She Brought Me Gasoline “Songs From The Cliff”

May 19, 2025 Rick Thorn 0

Eastern European bluesy americana. Who knew that Croatia could and would produce a very credible bluesy americana band? In the wonderfully named She Brought Me Gasoline, it most definitely has. They are a four-piece band from […]

Album artwork for Matt Andersen album "The Hammer & The Rose"

Matt Andersen “The Hammer & The Rose”

May 16, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen finds his softer side, which shows off his tremendous voice in this tender, at times intimate release. “The Hammer & The Rose” is the 11th solo studio album by Canadian guitar player […]

I’m With Her “Wild and Clear and Blue”

May 16, 2025 Stephen Rostkoski 0

Folk supergroup trio expands upon their sound while keeping their specialness. Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins make up the folk music supergroup I’m With Her. Their latest album, “Wild and Clear and Blue,” exemplifies […]

Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy “Cast Me Down”

May 16, 2025 FredArnold 0

Newport’s finest deliver the ‘difficult’ sophomore album with tenacity and panache. You might have been inclined to think of Newport in Wales as something of a cultural backwater in the UK. Therefore, you might be surprised […]

Peggy Seeger “Teleology”

May 15, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Iconic folk singer bows out in her 90th year on a high We’ve maybe become quite blasé regarding announcements from artists regarding retirement, a final album or tour, only to find them back on the treadmill […]

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks

June 30, 2026 0

A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts […]

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

June 30, 2026 0

Gentle indie-folk ruminations on life’s purpose and direction. This album of Jonathon Penn’s is, as signified from its title, an artistic and life-influenced bildungsroman, and presumably a cathartic way of dealing with change and discovery. Having […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 0

It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]

She Brought Me Gasoline “Songs From The Cliff”

Matt Andersen “The Hammer & The Rose”

I’m With Her “Wild and Clear and Blue”

Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy “Cast Me Down”

Peggy Seeger “Teleology”

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album