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Folk Tracks Roundup, April 2024
Admit it, you were worried this would be a one off feature. Would we do that to you, dear valued reader? We would not. And so here’s another clutch of songs and music that deserves to […]
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More People Should Really Know About: Corb Lund
I found Canadian singer songwriter Corb Lund in 2020, through reviewing his ‘Agricultural Tragic’ album. His appeal for me was the blend of wit, Nuggets style garage-rock, and the better sorts of country. He has recorded […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Frank “Red Neck, Blue Collar”
Memphis legend Jim Dickinson called Bob Frank “The greatest songwriter you never heard”, having known him from the early ‘60s Memphis music scene. While Bob Frank styled himself as a folk musician he wrote his own […]
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The Song Remains: Richard “Dickey” Betts (1943-2024)
Innovative guitar player for one of history’s iconic bands. As of 18th April 2024, when Forest Richard Betts died at home in Sarasota, Florida, of cancer and COPD, Jai Johnny Johnson AKA “Jaimoe” became the last […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 Josh Ritter Songs
Josh Ritter is one of those artists who ticks every box: his vocals are smooth and warm, his words possess a rare poetic lyricism and his ability to craft and compose consistently beautiful songs is hugely […]