Features
The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Banjo
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 […]
Rhiannon Giddens
Live Reviews
Festival Review: Celtic Connections,15th January-2nd February 2021
As we waltzed oh so carefully into 2021, Celtic Connections, Scotland’s annual winter celebration of worldwide roots music, was the first major festival to accept the inevitable and move to a digital platform. In 2020, around […]
Tracks
Amanda Palmer & Rhiannon Giddens “It’s A Fire” – Listen
Amanda “F@cking” Palmer and Rhiannon “I accept this award” Giddens have teamed up to record a version of the Portishead song ‘It’s a Fire‘ to raise money to support the Free Black University Fund. The song […]
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Ben Harper & Rhiannon Giddens “Black Eyed Dog” – Listen
A collaboration between two artists who really do require no introduction – but when has that ever stopped us ? Ben Harper of rootsy blues fame, and also noted for work with legends such as Mavis […]
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Ten americana songs of protest
An infamous Mancunian once thought that if you played the acoustic guitar, it meant you were a protest singer. Whilst the playing of that instrument may not earn you the right to musical protestation, the artists […]