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Two Cent Revival “Happy Hell” – listen to a confession of not caring

June 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re getting off to an awesome start on Tracks this week – we’ve mentioned before that whilst all Tracks are good Tracks some are, you know….just that little bit better. Here is a little bit better. […]

Cathy Jordan and Seamie O’Dowd “I Am Of Ireland” – Listen to Yeats set to music

June 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Cathy Jordan – lead singer in Dervish – and Sligo singer and multi-instrumentalist Seamie O’Dowd have collaborated on this stunning new setting of the Yeats poem ‘I am of Ireland.‘ It’s the title song of an […]

Track Premiere: Elisha Marin “Shining Out”

June 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Shining Out‘ is the title track of Elisha Marin’s debut album which is released today. It’s an uplifting plea for a bit more unity and a bit less rancour: “I can see a light in my […]

Bessie Deakin “Lady Red” – Listen

June 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Lady Red‘ is something of an autobiographical song for Bessie Deakin, which deals with her ambitions, and a somewhat secretive nature. Deakin has elaborated that: “I hid my desire to sing for a long time. I […]

Track Premiere: Chris J Norwood “I Need You (To Quit Breaking My Heart)”

June 17, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Taken from the upcoming album ‘I Am Not Cool‘ (out on State Fair Records on August 20th), this upbeat duet with Carrie Norwood finds the pair exchanging “Dear John” letters. It’s a sassy take on the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

July 2, 2026 0

Amy Speace is a long-standing favourite of Americana UK, her most recent album, The Blue Rock Session, appearing late in 2025, a stripped-back collection on acoustic guitar and piano, recorded at a writing retreat in Wimberley, […]