Fairport Convention in Dundee’s imposing Caird Hall was my first gig. Aged 15 it was an event that made a lasting impression. Not just because it was the first of what became one of my life’s […]
He may be only the bass player but he has helped create the British folk rock genre. Fairport Convention may have defined British folk rock but their mix of traditional music with the sounds associated with […]
From Fairport’s Ashley Hutchins and Iain Matthews to echoes of the ‘60s Canterbury Scene. Regular readers of Americana UK interviews will be aware that from time to time we speak to non-musicians who none the less […]
Back to the ‘40s and ‘50s for old amps and space adventures. Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt have contributed significantly to the development of Americana, and the common denominator is singer-songwriter and guitarist Jay Farrar. Son […]
The folk process they call it – the movement of a song from one place to another, with variations occurring in the tune and the words. At the extreme, a song can cross an ocean, spend […]
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