Tara MacLean

Live Review: The Ramblin’ Roots Revue 2026, New Buckinghamshire University – 10th-12th April 2026

April 23, 2026 NickBarber 2

Once again, the High Wycombe Travelodge girded its loins for its busiest weekend of the year, as the crowds gathered from near and far (but mostly far) for the next instalment of the first of the […]

Maverick Festival returns for 2024

March 28, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The UK’s Maverick Festival has announced that the 2024 event will take place in the barns and fields of Easton Farm Park, Suffolk from Friday 5th July to Sunday 7th July. The festival which is in […]

Jingle Bells Friday – probably time to get that tree up…

December 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It is a vexed question – when to put the tree up? Some do it in November, some wait for Christmas Eve and some don’t have a tree at all. And really it’s all about what […]

Book Review: Tara MacLean “Song of the Sparrow”

March 16, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

An epic tale of resilience and determination. The first reflection on finishing Tara MacLean’s autobiography ‘Song of the Sparrow’ is to wonder how she managed to pack such an epic tale, both emotionally and geographically, into […]

Video Premiere: Tara MacLean “Sparrow”

January 17, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Everything about the new video from Tara MacLean exudes quality: the songcraft, the delicate playing, the mesmerising melody and the quietly compelling rhythm. The instrumentation is subtle and understated and MacLean’s smooth vocal is delivered with […]