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Danny Vaughn, The Black Heart, London, 22nd August 2019

August 29, 2019 David Chalfen 1

If it isn’t a reinvention it is at least a repositioning. Given that Danny Vaughn’s extensive CV includes melodic rock band Tyketto and a stint with Waysted led by UFO axe man Pete Way, his heritage […]

Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, 1st-4th August 2019

August 13, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Now in its 55th year, an impressive achievement in itself, Cambridge Folk Festival continues to go from strength to strength and this year’s event was one of the best. At the top of the bill there […]

The Rails, The Lexington, London, 31 July 2019

August 6, 2019 Mark Underwood 1

When folk royalty such as Richard Thompson venture into the adjoining pub before this sold out show, it tends to ramp up the pressure somewhat. It’s a challenge that his daughter, the prodigiously talented Kami Thompson […]

Josh Ritter + Ida Mae, Union Chapel, London, 23rd July 2019

August 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

It was another warm evening for this second night of a two-night stand at London’s famed Union Chapel – the record-breaking temperatures of the day trailing off with a long tail. Under the stage lights, Josh […]

Lucinda Williams, the Barbican, London, 27th July 2019

August 1, 2019 Mark Underwood 4

From today’s perspective it’s hard to underestimate the importance of Lucinda Williams’ ‘Car Wheels On A Gravel Road’ to the Americana genre. While its impact on release in 1998 wasn’t particularly apparent (it only reached 65 […]