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Lawrie Duckworth “Wonderful Terrible Things” (Independent, 2019)

December 9, 2019 Tim Merricks 0

Lawrie Duckworth debuts his ‘Wonderful Terrible Things’ as an eccentric purveyor of unashamedly dated, swashbuckling yarns, delivered with a blend of the Kinks breezy Albion, alongside hints of the type of foreboding Americana found on non-PC […]

Book Review – Sheree Homer “Under The Influence of Classic Country” (McFarland, 2019)

December 9, 2019 Rick Bayles 1

Anyone interested in the history of country music, and its wider influence on this music we call Americana, would do well to check out Sheree Homer’s excellent new book “Under the Influence of Classic Country”. Subtitled […]

Mail The Horse “Mail The Horse” (Baby Robot Records, 2019)

December 9, 2019 Steven Howlett 0

Three albums and an EP into their career, Mail the Horse are grabbing the present by channelling times past on a new album of county-tinged blues rock. So used are we to viewing time as a […]

Signe Marie Rustad “When Words Flew Freely” (Die With Your Boots On Records, 2019)

December 9, 2019 Steven Howlett 0

‘Big in Norway’ might not seem like the kind of ringing endorsement that will have you reaching for your wallet to buy Signe Marie Rustad’s new album ‘When Words Flew Freely’; but honestly, you know what? […]

Noble Jacks + Jake Morrell, The Black Heart, Camden, London, 29th November 2019

December 6, 2019 David Chalfen 0

The penultimate night of an extensive UK tour has Sussex-based band Noble Jacks headlining at a bustling, sold out and very enthusiastic Black Heart. If there’s a niche for ‘power folk’ then the band seem prime […]

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0

Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 1

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026