John McCutcheon

Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon “Together Again”

January 6, 2026 FredArnold 0

Two folk music icons double up on their debut ‘Together’ with a formidable follow-up. And once again, your humble reviewer has the great pleasure of reviewing an album by an artist, or artists in this case, […]

Various Artists “Long Journey Home – A Century After The 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention”

September 4, 2025 Tim Martin 0

A celebration of the legacy of Bluegrass and a great introduction to the genre. In May 1925, Mountain City, Tennessee, hosted the first major Old Time Fiddler’s Convention. The Old High School auditorium was packed so […]

Jingle Bells Friday – making lists, checking them twice

November 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Welcome back to our seasonal feature Jingle Bells Friday where we celebrate all the joys of a festive season that abounds with snow and good will and gift giving and….arguments and drunkenness and heartbreak. This is, […]

John McCutcheon “Bucket List”

October 1, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Multi Grammy-nominated folk singer’s latest – if it ain’t broke… McCutcheon has a huge back catalogue featuring everything from dulcimer-driven folk to heartland rocky ballads, children’s stories to evocations of Christmas in the trenches. He has […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers