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Owen FitzGerald “A Deep Clean You Can Count On!”

February 10, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

Alt-folk flavoured existential meanderings of the best kind from Durham, North Carolina. Owen FitzGerald is yet another one of these hard-to-categorise musicians. I mean, what is anti-folk? You could say, ‘A deep clean you can count […]

art work for Mashville album "Lead Heavy Soul"

Mashville “Lead Heavy Soul”

February 9, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Glorious soulful americana marks triumphant return for Mashville. Well it’s been four years since we last heard from Mashville with their third album ‘Another Place’, and it’s fair to say a lot has changed during that […]

Live review: Jon Boden, Nettlebed Folk Club, Nettlebed – 31st January 2022

February 9, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Located a few miles north of Reading in the beautiful Chilterns’ countryside, Nettlebed Folk Club has been bringing the cream of folk musicians, both old and new, to its small village hall for the best part […]

The Longest Johns “Smoke and Oakum”

February 9, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

Nautical folk – the great sound of storytelling, the sea and unadorned often unaccompanied voices. ‘The Longest Johns’ have been in existence since mid-2012 hailing from Bristol and currently consisting of Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan “JD” […]

Live review: Spell Songs Ensemble, Cadogan Hall, London – 31st January 2022

February 8, 2022 David Chalfen 0

Americana comes to Belgravia? Well, Cadogan Hall is situated plum by Sloane Square and is as plush a venue as you’d expect in this location. And for tonight’s audience the musical offering is every bit as […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

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A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]