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First names for the Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 announced

February 8, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Cambridge Folk Festival has announced the first names for 2023 taking place this July. Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest-running and arguably the most prestigious folk festivals in the world. Established by Cambridge City […]

The Longest Johns “Smoke and Oakum”

February 9, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

Nautical folk – the great sound of storytelling, the sea and unadorned often unaccompanied voices. ‘The Longest Johns’ have been in existence since mid-2012 hailing from Bristol and currently consisting of Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan “JD” […]

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

August 6, 2026 0

A respectful and traditional tribute to Phil Ochs. Volume 1 of this collaborative tribute by Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang and John Kettle of Merry Hell was birthed in the dark days of […]

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0

For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0

Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. Although […]

First names for the Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 announced

The Longest Johns “Smoke and Oakum”

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

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

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