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New Ruth Moody album “Wanderer” out May

March 26, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Ruth Moody has announced the release of her latest solo album ‘Wanderer’, on 17th May 2024 via Blue Muse Records. Originally from Winnipeg, Moody now splits her time between Nashville and  Vancouver Island. The award-winning singer-songwriter […]
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Cambridge Folk Festival announces second list of acts for 2024

March 25, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
The  Cambridge Folk Festival has announced its second tranche of acts for the 2024 event, including several names to whet the appetite of fans of Americana. Following their shows with the 2024 Transatlantic Sessions, banjo/ fiddle […]
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New Kim Richey album out May plus UK tour dates

March 22, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Ohio born but long time Nashville based singer songwriter Kim Richey has announced the release of her latest album ‘Every New Beginning’ which lands on 24th May on Yep Roc. A respected artist and performer, Richey […]
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SXSW Festival suffers backlash as artists protest at US Army sponsorship of event

March 22, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
This year’s SXSW festival was marked by dozens of speakers and performers cancelling their appearances in protest of the event’s sponsorship by the U.S. Army amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Incredibly, but this is the world […]
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Maya de Vitry announces headlining UK April tour dates

March 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Former Stray Birds singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry has announced a UK headline tour this April. The announcement comes after her recent visit supporting John Craigie across Europe. Throughout the tour, de Vitry will be performing songs […]

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