Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon “Together Again”

January 6, 2026 FredArnold 0

Two folk music icons double up on their debut ‘Together’ with a formidable follow-up. And once again, your humble reviewer has the great pleasure of reviewing an album by an artist, or artists in this case, […]

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Interview: Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius on picking paper flowers

July 15, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Writing songs with Tom Paxton was like going fishing with a friend. Paper flowers generally symbolise enduring love, remembrance, and creativity. Unlike fresh flowers, they don’t fade or die, memorialising a love that lasts or a […]

Folk Roundup – Gavin Fairhall Lever, Filkins Drift, Trip, Danu, Quinie, C. Daniel Boling & Tom Paxton

June 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

This is an epic edition of Folk Roundup, so many great albums, we’re not sure yet who is going to pull themselves to the top of the heap as album of the month. And such variety […]

Bluegrass Briefs – Magnolia Street String Band, Thunder and Rain, The Grascals

October 8, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Bluegrass can often feel like it is speaking to its existing audience rather than reaching out to new people. There are plenty of artists who seem to be looking to bury the Bluegrass elements of their […]

Track Premiere: Laurie Lewis “Central Square”

August 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Laurie Lewis has been having quite the busy year – her own album ‘TREES‘ appeared earlier this year and in July she was announced as a recipient of an International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement Award, […]

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 […]

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0

Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon “Together Again”

Interview: Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius on picking paper flowers

Folk Roundup – Gavin Fairhall Lever, Filkins Drift, Trip, Danu, Quinie, C. Daniel Boling & Tom Paxton

Bluegrass Briefs – Magnolia Street String Band, Thunder and Rain, The Grascals

Track Premiere: Laurie Lewis “Central Square”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

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

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

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