Reg Meuross

Live Review: Reg Meuross, The Ropewalk, Ropery Hall, Barton-Upon-Humber – 20th March 2025

March 31, 2025 Graeme Tait 8

My first visit of the year to the Ropery Hall, Barton-Upon-Humber, finds the venue unsurprisingly full for Reg Meuross’s return. Since his first solo album was released almost 30 years ago, Meuross has become widely regarded […]

Reg Meuross “Fire and Dust”

March 24, 2025 Jonathan Smith 3

Stunning song cycle for Woody Guthrie. Commissioned by Pete Townsend (yes, that one), who also produces and plays on the record, ‘Fire and Dust’ is a song cycle by folk luminary Reg Meuross. It is a […]

Reg Meuross “Stolen from God”

March 23, 2023 Tim Martin 1

A stunning and important work of historical research set to some of the best folk tunes you’ll hear this year. This is a project that has been in the planning since 2018. Meuross says of it: […]

What’s another year? Tim Martin looks back on 2021

December 15, 2021 Tim Martin 1

While I’m not suggesting that Johnny Logan’s Eurovision winner was a best song of any year, 2021 has been a cracking year for Americana. Looking back at my album reviews I have given more 8 and […]

Reg Meuross – 6 Retrospective Reissues

January 14, 2021 Tim Martin 0

Some gems, some merely great. A set of reissues that you need to hear from a fine, if slightly overlooked, voice. Many parts of the UK have distinctive folk styles, the North East being the one […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Live Review: Reg Meuross, The Ropewalk, Ropery Hall, Barton-Upon-Humber – 20th March 2025

Reg Meuross “Fire and Dust”

Reg Meuross “Stolen from God”

What’s another year? Tim Martin looks back on 2021

Reg Meuross – 6 Retrospective Reissues

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

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