AUK Mini-Gigs
AUK Mini-Gig: Paul McClure
We’ll end a week of mini-gigs with ‘Unremarkable Me’ by Paul McClure. This song was recorded in one take by McClure as part of his ‘House Music Sessions’ at 6:00am before the children were awake because, […]
Paul McClure
Live Reviews
Over the Hill Festival, Witney, Oxfordshire, 26th August, 2019
For Over The Hill’s inaugural festival you couldn’t hope for a more bucolic setting than Cogges Manor Farm. Set in the outskirts of Witney in Oxfordshire, its grounds comprise a beautiful manor house made of Cotswold […]
Album Reviews
Paul McClure “Market Town” (Clubhouse Records, 2019)
Rutland’s Paul McClure is a talented singer-songwriter who on his latest album ‘Market Town‘ shows a particular affinity for the love-lorn and melody heavy stylings of the likes of Ron Sexsmith. Opener ‘The Morning and My […]
News
Head Over the Hill this August Bank Holiday
One novel way to spend the August Bank Holiday Monday is to head to the inaugural ‘Over the Hill’ festival at Cogges Manor farm. With a very strong focus on UK Americana and roots music, Over […]
Live Reviews
Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, 2nd-5th August 2018
While there are several “specialist” Americana festivals like Maverick and Ramblin’ Roots, for the Americana fan Cambridge Folk Festival has for many years always had much to offer. It rightly prides itself on its eclecticism – […]