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Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine

March 16, 2026 Andy Short 0
The second Folk Round Up of the year, and we are blessed with six amazing albums to review. There is something for everyone here, from traditional folk to innovative music and a collection of songs from […]
Tracks

Folk Tracks Roundup – January 2026

January 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Here we are, starting the New Year, with a batch of songs we didn’t quite manage to fit in at the end of last year. Whilst a wide selection of folk choices, none of them are […]
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Maz O’Connor returning with fifth album in 2026

December 4, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Maz O’Connor is returning to her roots with her fifth album, “Love It Is a Killing Thing”, to be released on 13th March 2026. “Love It Is A Killing Thing” is O’Connor’s first album in four […]
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Video Premiere: Maz O’Connor “Loved Me Better”

January 29, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Described by The Guardian as: ‘One of folk’s brightest young talents,’ Maz O’Connor has been building on the success of her debut, 2016’s ‘The Longing Kind’, touring with the likes of Rosanne Cash and working on […]

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Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

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Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0
Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]
Album Reviews

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0
Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]
Features

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

July 14, 2026 0
A couple of years ago I saw James Hodder perform in the basement room of Farringdon’s Betsey Trotwood, supporting Casey Neill and Jerry Joseph. This spatially challenged, cosy venue facilitates close proximity to the artists and […]

  • Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn
  • Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”
  • More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder
  • Ismay “Half Truth”
  • Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm
  • Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”
  • Ed Snodderly “ES Pearl Presents Baggage Flies Free”
  • Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers
  • Mary Gauthier announces new album “Reckoning”
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

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Live Reviews

Live Review: Taylor McCall +Sebastian Schub, The Troubadour – London, 6th November 2023

November 20, 2023 0
This was a London launch for South Carolina’s Taylor McCall. A showcase, but a low-key and intimate one. Without the frills of a compère signalling his entrance, somehow McCall was there, unexpectantly in our midst, unannounced, […]
Features

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Banjo

February 9, 2021 2
A terrible thing happened to our banjo player the other day. He left his banjo on the back seat of his car and forgot to lock it. By the time he got back some heartless sod […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Kate Ellis “The Story You’ve Been Told”

February 18, 2022 1
Quite simply, Kate Ellis’s intimate voice is a rare gift, possessing a warmth and beauty that is immediately captivating and carries us through her heartfelt songs.  ‘The Story You’ve Been Told’ is no exception.  Over delicate […]

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