Glasgow Americana Festival

Live Review: Glasgow Americana Festival, Various venues, Glasgow, 2nd-6th October 2024

October 15, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

One last fling as ever before the clocks fall back, heralding the coming of winter, Glasgow Americana Festival remains a beacon of light before the nights draw in. Now in its 18th year, the festival took […]

Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2024

September 25, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Always a sign that the nights are drawing in, Glasgow’s own Americana Festival returns for its 18th year next week. Helmed by promoter Kevin Morris of The Fallen Angels Club, Glasgow Americana takes place in several […]

Live Review: Bennett & Wilson + Dropkick, Glasgow Americana Festival @Room 2, Glasgow – 6th October 2023

October 12, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Nestled midway within this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival’s line up was a rather surprising billing, Bennett & Wilson, two thirds of the trailblazing Bennett Wilson & Poole whose incendiary gig at the festival back in 2019 […]

My Darling Clementine + Arksong, Glasgow Americana Festival, CCA Glasgow, 3rd October 2021

October 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

It’s an unexpected but welcome effect of the pandemic, the sheer delight and adrenaline rush of seeing and hearing live music again after such a long period of gig starvation. As an audience member, I’ve certainly […]

Nathan Bell + Kirsteen Harvey, Glasgow Americana Festival, The Admiral bar, Glasgow, 30th September 2021

October 5, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

With the pandemic still heavy in the air and US acts stuck on a tightrope as to whether to tour or not to tour abroad, it was heart-warming to learn that Nathan Bell had been jabbed […]

Fruition “Something More”

September 10, 2026 0

Dense harmonies and insightful words make this a “why haven’t I heard them before” album. Fruition say that “this album is the culmination of almost two decades of making music. We set out to show the […]

Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”

September 10, 2026 0

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins and is one of our “most compelling voices in folk, Americana, and country,” as his press accurately describes him. Having seen him play live with his regular musical partner, Pippa Murdie, in […]

David Coller “Blue Water”

September 10, 2026 0

Stunning traditional songwriting on instant folk classic. This is the second full-length release by singer-songwriter David Coller this year. His first, When Summer Comes, was given a glowing write-up in these pages, and now comes Blue […]

Glasgow Americana Festival

Live Review: Glasgow Americana Festival, Various venues, Glasgow, 2nd-6th October 2024

Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2024

Live Review: Bennett & Wilson + Dropkick, Glasgow Americana Festival @Room 2, Glasgow – 6th October 2023

My Darling Clementine + Arksong, Glasgow Americana Festival, CCA Glasgow, 3rd October 2021

Nathan Bell + Kirsteen Harvey, Glasgow Americana Festival, The Admiral bar, Glasgow, 30th September 2021

Fruition “Something More”

Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”

David Coller “Blue Water”

Bruce Springsteen releases film of “Land of Hope and Dreams” Tour – watch it all here!

MF Tomlinson “Now, I Am Free” – the reward of aging?