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Robby Hecht & Caroline Spence, The Harrow, High Wycombe, 26th August 2018

September 3, 2018 David Fox 0
It is a healthy sign for the Americana scene in the UK when a smallish pub in the countryside outside High Wycombe attracts 50 people to see an hour and a half of charming live music. […]
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Treetop Flyers, The Lexington, London, 23rd August 2018

August 29, 2018 David Chalfen 0
This gig heralded the Treetop Flyers’ self-titled new – and third – album due out the very next day on Loose Records and recorded just a mile or two north of the venue in Stoke Newington. […]
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The Corn Potato String Band, The Green Note, London, 17th August 2018

August 28, 2018 David Allen 0
Americana is a flexible term. It has been stretched in recent years to near breaking point as it has struggled to embrace an ever wider spectrum of musical styles wanting to promote itself with the currently […]
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Sons of Bill, Omeara, London, 14th August 2018

August 20, 2018 Mark Underwood 0
Sons of Bill brought their own unique brand of cosmic indie-americana to London on Tuesday night to promote their latest album ‘Oh God Ma’am.’  The record takes its title from an encounter that the band’s drummer, […]
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The Magpie Salute, Oslo, London, 10th August 2018

August 17, 2018 Barry Warren 0
When The Magpie Salute were last in the UK they played a now legendary residency at Under The Bridge rocking the venue for four nights and never playing the same song more than once. So when […]

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