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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 38

December 1, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 1
Preparation is the key. Given the current state of affairs; the sighting of a new Covid variant hoving into view, the obscenity of the humanitarian crisis in the Channel and surrounding countryside, the pastoral horrors being […]
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Shuffle: Conservatism

November 30, 2021 David Cowling 0
As we get older, we tend to get set in our ways, we become more conservative, often with a big C. I read somewhere that we set our patterns for our future at quite a young […]
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Jingle Bell Friday – what, we stayed up all night and still didn’t get a delivery slot?

November 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
As the days shorten and the temperature drops their are two inevitable consequences – an increase in household carbon footprints as the heating goes on and the return of Americana UK’s beloved special Tracks feature Jingle […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 37

November 26, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0
Redemption through nature and beer! With the year 11 mock exams finished and the stress levels of that particular year group returning to a normal pitch Mrs H and I took flight, not in the trusty […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 36

November 17, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0
A deep dive into Bandcamp to accompany the marking. One of the biggest parts of a teacher life beyond the day-to-day firefighting, classroom endeavours and relentless admin is MARKING. And when assessments rear their head as […]

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Evan Honer “If You Wanna Know” – I’d wait for you

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Evan Honer is a busy person: and 2026 has already been an exceptionally prolific year for Honer. Forging ahead on his It’s An Even Longer Road tour, he has sold out countless shows, headlined festivals, joined […]
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Video: Mason Jennings “If” – the power of hope and love in the human heart

July 23, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Mason Jennings. Jennings lives in Minneapolis, and If was written in the aftermath of the ICE occupation and murders earlier this year. The song poses a series of questions […]
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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

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Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]

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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

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Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]
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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

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Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

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Eilen Jewell “Soul Kitchen” – breakin’ on through to the other side

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We’re having a bit of an Eilen Jewell moment at the… er… moment. Yeah, new sounds, reflecting on old sounds, it’s all been happening. And here we are again with another new recording as Eilen Jewell […]
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VERSIONS: “Rainy Night In Georgia”

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In the next of our series looking at songs/singers and the way that they interact with one another Rick Bayles puts ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’ (good and not so good) under the microscope:
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Video Premiere: AJ Srubas & Rina Rossi “Keweenaw Light”

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Here’s the video premiere for the lovely ‘Keweenaw Light’ by AJ Srubas and Rina Rossi, a song as timeless as the Michigan landscapes and locations it celebrates.  The song was originally written by the late Craig […]

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