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Sounds from beyond the Shed 222 “Festivals”

February 23, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 4
This time of year is bloody bleak. I’m pretty sure I haven’t walked the dog in either sunshine or without being soaked by the elements. Okay, so it’s a fairly first-world whinge given what’s going on […]
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Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 4th-6th July 2025

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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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Live Preview: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 4th–6th July 2025

April 29, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
A highlight in the Americana musical calendar is always the annual Maverick Festival in Suffolk.  The first Americana festival in the UK, Maverick has been attracting audiences to the barns of Easton Farm Park since 2008.  […]
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Thanks be! Maverick Festival announce their annual… ahem… Thanksgiving Ranch Party lineup

November 21, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Let’s get this party started. One of AUK’s favourite festivals has announced the lineup to its annual Thanksgiving party, this year taking place on the 29th November, and it’s a hoolie! The various acts come from […]
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Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 5th-7th July 2024

August 8, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
As promised, here’s part two of our Maverick Festival experience. Prior to coming over for the Maverick Festival, Jerry Joseph had played three shows in 24 hours at the High Sierra Festival in California, before driving […]

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This latest example of a bluegrass tune that we’ve had to hand has a very traditional feel to it – and that’s no accident because Section House is something of a supergroup but together to channel […]
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Live Review: Maggie May Treanor + Steady Habits, Betsey Trotwood, London – 1st March 2026

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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