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Various Artists “Highway Butterfly: The Songs Of Neal Casal”

November 15, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

A wonderful and lovingly compiled tribute to the late Neal Casal. Neal Casal’s death, by his own hand, in 2019, reverberated throughout the musical community which Americana UK inhabits. Never a household name, never lauded with […]

Live Review: Lauren Housley + Robbie Cavanagh, The Half Moon, Putney, 4th November

November 12, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 2

Of the many albums released during lockdown, Lauren Housley’s ‘Girl From the North’ is one to be savoured live. From the Americana and country core of her first two albums, Housley has added New Orleans blues […]

Fine Lines “Deadbeat Lullabies”

November 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Folk-country infused americana from Northwest England but you wouldn’t know it Mark Radcliffe has something of a reputation in and around roots music as a broadcaster of note and sometime musician. ‘Deadbeat Lullabies’ is the Fine […]

artwork for Billy Strings album "REnewal"

Billy Strings “Renewal”

November 11, 2021 David Jarman 4

Rising star flat picker Strings and his band deliver a vigorous blend of bluegrass and contemporary styles with fine lyrics. Billy Strings has come to be rightly regarded as one of the rising stars of the […]

Various Artists “Home In This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dustbowl Ballads”

November 10, 2021 Alan Fitter 0

81 years after it was released, fourteen artists give their take on Woody Guthrie’s classic album “Dust Bowl Blues” In 1940 Woody Guthrie released his album ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’ consisting of 12 songs about the drought […]

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”

August 28, 2026 0

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 […]