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Julie Byrne announces UK dates – May

February 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Folk singer-songwriter Julie Byrne has announced a handful of UK dates for May, kicking off in Bristol on 21st. She’s also lined up for both End of the Road and Sea Change festivals over the summer, […]

Looking forward to New Year ‘Snow’

February 13, 2017 David Cowling 0

Something to warm your hearts in this bleak winter, for it will be a great New Year as New Year (the Band) are releasing their first new material for 9 long years. On April 28th Snow will be […]

Here’s the americana winners from the 2017 Grammys

February 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Good morning everyone. The Boot website helpfully reports this morning the big winners in the categories you care about (a bit more than Adele vs Beyoncé) in last night’s Grammys. They report: “The winners of the 2017 Grammy […]

Billy Bragg on Question Time: “What kind of people are we?”

February 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Billy Bragg was on fiery form on Question Time (BBC1) from Torquay last night, talking about the harsh new atmosphere of conversation in the era of Trump and the UK government’s attitude to migration. “Tony Benn once […]

Neil McSweeney announces UK dates

February 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Sheffield songwriter Neil McSweeney returns next month with a new album “A Coat Worth Wearing” which is produced by noted folk producer Andy Bell and his first release for the new Hudson Records label, which also […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matraca Berg

July 29, 2026 0

Yes I know I am picking two albums from a catalogue of only 8, two of which are compilations and one that was never released. For some reason the label didn’t like it, though two of […]

Gary Marks “Sky High” – How could water catch fire?

July 29, 2026 0

This new song is a relatively old song; it comes from Gary Marks’ unreleased album A Whisper Can Change The World, recorded in 2007. So, why unreleased? Gary Marks had started out on his singer-songwriter path […]

Amy Speace to release debut poetry collection and new single

July 29, 2026 0

Award-winning singer-songwriter and poet Amy Speace will release her debut collection of poetry titled The Cardinals on Tuesday 1st September 2026. It will be published by Red Hen Press. Speace will also be releasing an accompanying […]