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Holly Carter live at Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire - 1st March 2026
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Live Review: Holly Carter, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 1st March 2026

March 10, 2026 Graeme Tait 1
There is a sense of civility about teatime concerts on a Sunday. They fit in perfectly with the presumed ambience and relaxed pace. Sunday papers lazily perused, Sunday lunch heartily devoured, and still time for an […]
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Video Review of the Year 2025

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Well, another year has flown by and will soon be consigned to history’s waste bin. It was a year of monstrous tariffs and volatile markets, of small boats and protests outside hotels, of ongoing, heartbreaking conflicts […]
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Holly Carter “Leave Your Mark”

October 17, 2025 FredArnold 3
Tasty debut full-length album from a very talented singer-songwriter-instrumentalist on her way up. Holly Carter may not be a name that readers are too familiar with (although she formed part of our Maverick Festival Review back […]
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Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 4th-6th July 2025

July 31, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Maverick, Maverick, so good we’ve reviewed it twice. While our accredited reporter, Andrew Frolish, has turned in his extensive review of the latest Maverick Festival, another AUK writer, John Lee, was also there and has kindly […]
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Video Premiere: Holly Carter “What You See”

June 26, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1
Here’s the latest single from award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Holly Carter. ‘What You See’ is an excellent showcase for Carter’s talents, particularly the beautifully fluent melody of her voice alongside her distinctive fingerstyle guitar playing. The […]

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Musical tribute to his agricultural roots from Midwest storyteller. Cody Diekhoff (aka Chicago Farmer) grew up in an Illinois farming community in the tiny community of Delevan, and his grandparents were a pivotal part of his […]
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