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The Paperboys, Live at The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 17th May 2024
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Live Review: The Paperboys, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 17th May 2024

May 28, 2024 Graeme Tait 2
It has been well over 6 years since The Paperboys, from Vancouver, Canada last played Lincolnshire’s premier Americana music venue, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, but such was their performance that night and the impression […]
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Live Review: Andy Irvine – Junction 2, Cambridge, 9th May 2024

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A glorious day had led onto a glorious evening in the company of a true legend of folk music – a teller of great tales, a sterling supporter of the rights of workers, and a man […]
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Live Review: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, Oklahoma – 5th May 2024

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This year marks the centenary of Cain’s Ballroom, the historic Tulsa, Oklahoma venue.  Such is the kudos associated with playing in this glorious space, it attracts artists who, even though they could at least half-fill the […]
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Boston’s Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame museum honours its inaugural class of inductees

May 9, 2024 Liz Thomson 6
In 2019, the Boch Center in Boston launched the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), Boston’s newest cultural and educational initiative. It celebrates the lifeblood of America’s musical and cultural heritage. Led by legendary musicians […]
Alice Howe, live at The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 26th April 2024
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Live Review: Alice Howe + Freebo, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 26th April 2024

May 8, 2024 Graeme Tait 4
The final weekend of April saw the long-awaited return of Alice Howe and Freebo to Lincolnshire’s premier Americana music venue, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, having last appeared upon this stage back in 2018. A […]

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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

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Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]
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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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