Album Reviews
Mean Mary “Portrait of a Woman, Part 1”
An eclectic mixture of folk songs and tunes. Mean Mary real name Mary James 42 & was born in Geneva Alabama. She was a child prodigy who could read music before she could read words, […]
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Videos
Video: Mean Mary “Come Along”
Wow. That is how to play the banjo. ‘Come Along’ is the opening track on Mean Mary’s new album, ‘Alone’, due out on 18th September. All the songs on the album were recorded alone in […]
Album Reviews
Mean Mary “Alone” (Woodrock Records, 2020)
The title of the new Mean Mary album says it all – ‘Alone’. It is Mary and her banjo. Or Mary and her guitar. OK, sometimes she combines the two into one instrument banjitar. Plain […]
Album Reviews
Mean Mary ”Cold” (Woodrock Records, 2019)
There is, it seems, no limit to Mary James’ (Mean Mary is a stage name) talent. This native of Alabama has, astonishingly, been writing songs since the age of five. She could read music before […]
Live Reviews
Mean Mary + Rebecca Hollweg, The Green Note, London, 27th September 2018
The intimate Green Note remains the beating heart of London’s acoustic roots music scene, always promoting an eclectic mix of musical genres and able to attract the very best musicians from around the world, many […]