Judy Collins

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

Review: Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame – Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony

April 16, 2026 Liz Thomson 0

Two years ago, the ceremony honouring the inductees of the inaugural class of the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHoF) set the bar high indeed. Two thrilling and emotional evenings of music-making and camaraderie, memories […]

The Last Waltz encore 25th November 1976

The Top 10 Americana Songs Of All Time: Chas Lacey

March 12, 2026 Chas Lacey 2

The devil may have all the best tunes but six months and many songs down the line from this feature’s inaugural selection, the erudition and impeccable taste of my esteemed colleagues mean that many of the […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Judy Collins “Someday Soon”

June 30, 2025 Chas Lacey 1

This much-loved and frequently covered song was written by Ian Tyson, one-half of Canadian folk duo Ian and Sylvia. Their early albums spawned several songs that have become classics, probably the best-known being ‘Four Strong Winds’, […]

2023’s Americana festivals – where we are spending our summer?

May 26, 2023 Emily Dongray 2

In the blinking dawn of the new year, many of the festivals announced their line-ups. They dropped exciting news about headliners, and some early-bird tickets went on sale, but in the wave of resolutions and starting […]

Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”

July 17, 2026 0

When Dennis McNally published A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead in 2002, he had an almost impossible task. It needed to document a band whose history was already wrapped in layers […]

Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour

July 17, 2026 1

Or England tour to be precise. Tickets on sale from next Wednesday 22nd July. You may have heard of this artist we’ve mentioned on the site once or twice who goes by the name of Bob […]

Hell in a Handcart: What about the Babel Fish?