James Hand

Live Review: Ags Connolly + Simon Stanley Ward, Fat Lils, Witney – 11th December 2024

December 23, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0

On a cold December evening the crowd packing the wood-panelled bar of Fat Lil’s were transported from West Oxfordshire to West Texas for an evening of traditional country music courtesy of Ags Connolly here to launch […]

Interview: Charley Crockett on playing to the ghosts of The Ryman

October 3, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

The debt owed to James “Slim” Hand and the juke joints and honky tonks of Texas. He may have been playing music since he was seventeen years old, but it has taken until he is nearly […]

The Song Remains: James “Slim” Hand 1952-2020

June 23, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

The death of James ”Slim” Hand on 8th June, due to complications resulting from congestive heart failure, will bring feelings of great loss, not only to his family and friends, but also to the dedicated group […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Graham Parker and the Rumour - Howlin’ Wind
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RE: Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
@altritico Thank you very much. Now that I have (...
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RE: Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
@durks Thank you for your message. I was moved by yo...
By A.Francis Tritico , 1 day ago
RE: RIP Wes McGhee
@martinjohnson Thanks. Wes was great - and he really un...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: Daves Highway in Nashville
On a trip to Nashville a few years ago we twice saw 'Ch...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
@altritico Many thanks again. (And apologies for what m...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
My pleasure. Keep your eye out for my interview with Da...
By A.Francis Tritico , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nick Lowe - Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@martinjohnson 'Night Life' is a fantastic song - and i...
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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

April 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]

Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

April 10, 2026 0

Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]

Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

April 10, 2026 1

Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]