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Ags Connolly “Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand”

November 29, 2024 Chas Lacey 0
Timely tribute to Texan troubadour from home-grown traditional country musician. With his latest release, ‘Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand’ the British country-traditionalist Ags Connolly has achieved a rare feat. Not only has he made […]
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Ron Houston “R.O.A.M.”

November 28, 2024 Peter Churchill 0
Solid solo debut from well-established Americana outlaw. A native of Louisiana but currently residing in San Diego, Ron Houston has made a name for himself in those parts, firstly with the outlaw country band The Sickstring […]
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Merce Lemon “Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild”

November 27, 2024 Helen Jones 0
A rich, traditional sound underpins an undeniably talented singer-songwriter who’s unafraid to explore her rockier edge. After the release of her last album “Moonth” in August of 2020, Merce Lemon decided to take a step back […]
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Live Review: Witney Music Festival Mini-Folk festival ft David Celia, Studio Se7en, Witney – 16th November 2024

November 27, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0
Nestled on an industrial estate, in a unit painted bright green with a large drum kit on the roof is Studio Se7en. This 200-capacity venue boasts state-of-the-art lights and sound, a well-stocked bar plus street food […]
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Patrick Taylor “Appalachian Seafoam”

November 27, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0
Patrick Taylor releases a deeply personal solo album. Trash Panda front man Patrick Taylor (a.k.a. Lazuli Vane) has delivered a powerful collection of 11 songs inspired by Taylor’s journey across America, gradually reconnecting with nature, creativity […]

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The Fiddle And The Drum is the new collaborative album from Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck, and My Epitaph is the latest single from it. Originally written and recorded by Appalachian folk artist Ola Belle Reed, […]
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Video Premiere: Florence Dore “Twelve Great Minds (Department Meeting)”

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The new single from Florence Dore is a rocking, insistent anthem for a problem that many of us will associate with: meetings at work that manage to be both boring and pointless. With Will Rigby’s restless […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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Reflecting on life through indie rock, folk and soul. Less americana and more indie rock, pop, folk with a generous measure of soul this is a record of big sound. Dipping back only occasionally to the […]
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This debut album has its moments, but it’s often an arduous journey through all-too-familiar territory. Horseshoes is a moniker for self-confessed ‘melancholy folk’ singer-songwriter, Austin Greaves, who is based in Washington D.C. On ‘Near Sided Vision’, […]
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It is with deep regret that we have to note that another great musician has left us.  Sharon Jones, backed by The Dap Kings, was one of the major artists of Dap-Tone Records producing a series […]

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