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The Song Remains: Jim Miller 1953 – 2022

March 28, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Jim Miller demonstrated the value of a great backup guy who could also step out front when he wanted to. Jim Miller’s sudden and unexpected death on the evening of Thursday 24th March may not have […]

The Song Remains: Dallas Good 1975 – 2022

February 21, 2022 Martin Johnson 4

Canadian music and americana communities in shock at the sudden passing of the Sadies’ Dallas Good. The Canadian music and americana communities went into a state of shock with the news of the passing of Dallas […]

The Song Remains: Norma Waterson 1939 – 2022

February 2, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A unique innovator within the folk tradition and the UK’s own Maybelle Carter. One of the great voices of British Folk Music will sing no more. Norma Waterson, a founding member of The Watersons and a […]

The Song Remains: Hargus “Pig” Robbins 1938 – 2022

February 1, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Probably the greatest, and definitely the most influential, country music piano player of all time. The piano may be a ubiquitous part of the classic country sound, but this has not always been the case. In […]

The Song Remains: J. D. Crowe 1937 – 2021

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Bandleader and banjo player who helped change bluegrass and ensure its ongoing relevance. The acoustic music and bluegrass worlds were saddened last year when guitar legend Tony Rice passed away on Christmas Day. That sense of […]

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

July 14, 2026 0

A couple of years ago I saw James Hodder perform in the basement room of Farringdon’s Betsey Trotwood, supporting Casey Neill and Jerry Joseph. This spatially challenged, cosy venue facilitates close proximity to the artists and […]

Ismay “Half Truth”

July 14, 2026 0

Quietly adventurous songs that reward patient listening with emotional depth and subtle musical invention. For listeners drawn to the quietly adventurous music of Aldous Harding, Cate Le Bon or Jessica Pratt, Half Truth, by California songwriter […]

Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm

July 14, 2026 0

On her new album In the Safety of the Light, Jenny Gillespie Mason is turning back to her musical roots. After a decade pursuing psychedelic pop, jazz, and electronic textures through her project Sis (and most […]

The Song Remains: Jim Miller 1953 – 2022

The Song Remains: Dallas Good 1975 – 2022

The Song Remains: Norma Waterson 1939 – 2022

The Song Remains: Hargus “Pig” Robbins 1938 – 2022

The Song Remains: J. D. Crowe 1937 – 2021

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

Ismay “Half Truth”

Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm

Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in

For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”