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Static Roots Festival, Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen, Germany, 12-13th July 2019

July 25, 2019 Paul Kerr 3

It’s festival season for sure as hordes of music fans pack both wellies and sun cream as they head off for a weekend of unbridled fun. Be it the massive set up at Glastonbury or the […]

Head Over the Hill this August Bank Holiday

June 11, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

One novel way to spend the August Bank Holiday Monday is to head to the inaugural ‘Over the Hill’ festival at Cogges Manor farm. With a very strong focus on UK Americana and roots music, Over […]

Joshua Hedley, The Old Blue Last, London, 3rd September 2018

September 6, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

When Joshua Hedley hits the stage shortly after 9.30 this evening it’s to croon the almost jazzy supper club-sounding ‘Nightlife,’ the loose nature of which has him effortlessly accompanied by his backing band, the Hedliners. A […]

Glasgow Americana Festival, 4th – 8th October 2017

October 18, 2017 Paul Kerr 2

Now in its 11th year, Glasgow Americana brightened up the dark nights coming in as we prepare for winter. Over five days the festival provided a strong set of concerts which showcased some of the brightest […]

Red Rooster Festival, Euston Hall, Suffolk, 1-3 June 2017

July 20, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

Suffolk is such a green place when you live in treeless Yorkshire, every time I stray there I feel the inner workings of my soul refreshed. Normally I wander that way once a year for Maverick, […]