The War And Treaty

Stunning ‘From Where I Stand: The Online Experience’ now available worldwide

June 11, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

“Charlie Parker used to hang out in Charlie’s Tavern, a musicians’ bar in midtown New York. To the dismay of his acolytes, he liked to play country music on the jukebox. There was reluctance to question […]

Americana Music Association announces nominees for 23rd Annual Honours and Awards

May 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The AMAUK awards take place here in January each year but over in the US, the (not UK) Americana Music Association (AMA) has announced the nominees for their 23rd Annual Americana Honours & Awards. The awards […]

Artwork for Nanci Griffith tribute 'More Than A Whisper' on Rounder Records

Various Artists “More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith”

September 18, 2023 Richard Parkinson 1

A mighty and entirely merited salute to a giant of americana. Nanci Griffith would have turned 70 in July 2023 had she not died in August 2021 after a long illness. To celebrate her life and […]

Live Review: The War and Treaty + Foreign Affairs, Omeara, London – 1st September 2023

September 13, 2023 Peter Feldon 0

The headliners exploded onto the stage with a barrage of songs including ‘Lover’s Game’ from their latest album and culminating in a cover of ‘Proud Mary’ with a performance that left the audience gasping. More songs […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Lutterworth, Leics – 25th-27th August 2023

September 6, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

The Long Road Festival took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Stanford Hall near Lutterworth on the border of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. In addition to the music on show the event also features a […]

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Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]

Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

May 15, 2026 0

Americana legends celebrate 21st-century releases on latest career retrospective. Forty years in, the Cowboy Junkies remain one of the great under-the-surface bands in Americana: despite having a million-selling classic to their name, they rarely make best-of […]

Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”