Seamus Fogarty

Seamus Fogarty at The Bear Luton 17th July 2026

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

October 6, 2026 Ian C Rothery 1

Seamus Fogarty has been very busy performing his unique brand of experimental, alternative folk. Along with many solo gigs and appearances at the Green Man and End Of The Road festivals, he has this year supported […]

Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

October 6, 2026 0

On the road with an unofficial Rock & Roll Goodwill Ambassador. Travelling band member and often solo troubadour Bobbo Byrnes describes his memoirs as a “rags-to-rags” story of roaming the world in search of songs. It […]

Lyal Strickland “Shooter Of Truth”

October 6, 2026 0

Worth the wait for this impressive return and a dose of the truth. Lyal Strickland hails from Missouri’s Ozarks. This is his first full-length release since his 2016 record, Preservation. Much has happened in between, and […]

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

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Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0

The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]

Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2

Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

Album Reviews

Waylon Jennings “Songbird”

October 21, 2025 2

Rediscovered recordings are hardly revolutionary, but give a fresh voice to later era outlaw legend. While it’s not unusual for departed musicians to have their back catalogues or unheard recordings raided to squeeze an extra dollar […]

News

Hillman and McGuinn play at Byrds tribute gig

July 27, 2018 1

Have a good weekend dear reader – we leave you today with news of Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman who on Wednesday night re-united at downtown L.A.’s vintage, cathedral-like Ace Hotel Theatre. Billboard report: “The night’s Sweetheart of the Rodeo 50th […]

News

Nambucca closes its doors – Music Venue Trust blames venue ownership

May 18, 2022 0

“Until we, the music community, Own Our Venues, we cannot properly protect them” Nambucca, the Holloway Road, 300-capacity, grassroots venue closed its doors for the last time on May 14th. The latest in a sad line […]

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

Lyal Strickland “Shooter Of Truth”

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

Rita Bliss “One More Winter”

Father John Misty “The X-panded Universe” – surely not the MCU