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  • 2022 CD Reviews
    • Ol' Savannah - They lie in wait
    • Erika Lewis - A walk around the sun
    • The Miners - Megunticook
    • Mama's Broke - Narrow Line
    • Hezekiah Goode - Humansville
  • 2020 C.D Reviews
    • November 2020 >
      • William Elliott Whitmore - I'm with you
  • 2019 C.D Reviews
    • December 2019 >
      • Them Coulee Boys - Die happy
      • Resonant Rogues - Autumn of the World
      • Erik Koskinen - Burning the deal
    • November 2019 >
      • Lasers Lasers Birmingham - Warning
    • September 2019 >
      • Will Beeley - Highways & Heart Attacks
      • Tui - Pretty little mister
    • August 2019 >
      • Rachel Harrington - Hush the wild horses
      • Steel Blossoms
      • Kelly Hunt - Even the Sparrow
      • The Lowdown Drifters - Last call for dreamers
    • July 2019 >
      • Abigail Lapell - Getaway
      • Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats - Cletus
      • Jamie Freeman - Dreams about falling
    • June 2019 >
      • The Howlin' Brothers - Still Howlin'
      • Daniel Meade & the Flying Mules - Live Mules
      • Nicholas Mudd
      • Son Volt - Union
    • May 2019 >
      • An American Forrest - O Bronder, Donder, Yonder
      • Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
      • Foghorn Stringband - Rock Island Grange
    • April 2019 >
      • Tylor & the Train Robbers - Best of the worst kind
      • The Oldtime Stringband - Pretty little horses
    • March 2019 >
      • Carson McHone - Carousel
      • JP Harris - Sometimes dogs bark at nothing
  • 2018 C.D Reviews
    • October 2018 >
      • The Hot Seats - Stupid mountain too big
      • Luke Tuchscherer - Pieces
    • September 2018 >
      • Clay Parker and Jodi James - The lonesomest sound that can sound
      • Davis Kathriner - Losing habits
      • Green Rock River Band - Edgelands
    • August 2018 >
      • Curse of Lono - As I fell
      • Melissa Carper & Rebecca Patek - Brand new old-time songs
      • Kendl Winter - Stumbler's business
      • Carter Sampson - Lucky
    • July 2018 >
      • Cold Tone Harvest - After you
      • Oliver the Crow
      • Dan Israel - You're free
      • Jeb Barry and the Pawn Shop Saints - Texas etc.
      • The Mammals - Sunshiner
    • June 2018 >
      • Gwenifer Raymond - You were never much of a dancer
      • Dusty Rust - Stolen horse
      • The Tillers
      • Anna & Elizabeth - The invisible comes to us
      • Wesley Randolph Eader - Highway winds
      • Vivian Leva - Time is everything
      • Gareth Owen - Rolling by
      • The Local Honeys - Little girls actin' like men
    • May 2018 >
      • Lonesome Ace Stringband - When the sun comes up
      • Old Crow Medicine Show - Volunteer
      • My Darling Clementine - Still testifying
      • Michael McDermott - Out from under
      • Foghorn Leghorn - All at sea
      • The Vagaband - Something wicked this way comes
      • The Nowhere Brothers - Down Life Boulevard
    • April 2018 >
      • Charley Crockett - Lonesome as a shadow
      • June Star -East on Green
      • Daniel Meade - When was the last time
      • 3hattrio - Lord of the desert
      • Jamie Freeman - Hasia dreams
      • Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers - Don't think about tomorrow night
      • Mashville - Another place
    • March 2018 >
      • Dean Owens - Southern wind
      • The Sumner Brothers - To Elliott in remembrance of Wolf
      • Red Pine Timber Company - Sorry for the good times
      • Ash Grey - Chickenwire
      • Orphan Colours - All on red
      • Steph Cameron - Daybreak over Jackson Street
    • February 2018 >
      • James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band - High fences
      • A Different Thread - High Time (e.p)
      • Penny Black Remedy - Maintaining dignity in awkward situations
      • Sleepy Driver - Sugar skull
    • January 2018 >
      • Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards - California calling
      • Thunder and Rain - Start Believing
      • The Winterlings - American son
      • Wild Ponies - Galax
      • Tyler Childers - Purgatory
  • 2017 C.D Reviews
    • December 2017 >
      • Orphan Brigade - Heart of the Cave
      • The Strange Blue Dreams
      • Dori Freeman - Letters never read
      • Luke Tuchscherer - Always be true
      • Jeremy Pinnell - Ties of blood and affection
      • Prinz Grizzley - Come on in
    • November 2017 >
      • RT 'n' the 44s - Both hands on the bottle
      • The Wynntown Marshals - After all these years
      • Heather Lynne Horton - Don't mess with Mrs. Murphy
      • The Mixus Brothers - To hang me high
      • The Coal Creek Boys - The wolf and the bear
    • October 2017 >
      • Big Sadie - Keep me waiting
      • When Rivers Meet - Liberty
      • Ryan Koenig - Two different worlds
      • Daniel Wylie's Cosmic Rough Riders - Scenery for Dreamers
      • Elliott Brood - Ghost Gardens
      • Sarah Jane Scouten - When the bloom falls from the rose
      • Red Moon Joe _ Time and Life
    • September 2017 >
      • Chris Blevins - Better than alone
      • Steve Welner - Sweet simple life
      • Corn Potato String Band - Good job everybody
      • Murder Murder - Wicked lines and veins
      • Slaid Cleaves - Ghost on the car radio
      • Zoe & Cloyd - Eyes brand new
      • Hope in High Water - Never settle
    • August 2017 >
      • Over the Moon - Moondancer
      • House & Land
      • The Whiskey Charmers - The Valley
      • Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters
      • Oh Susanna - A girl in teen city
      • Zane Campbell - Ola Wave
      • Amelia Curran - Watershed
    • July 2017 >
      • Pierce Edens - Stripped down, gussied up
      • John Alexander - Of these lands
      • Lauren Barth - Forager
      • Amber Cross - Savage on the downhill
      • Zephaniah Ohora and the 18 Wheelers - This Highway
      • Front Country - Other love songs
    • June 2017 >
      • Curse of Lono - Severed
      • Scott Cook - Further down the line
      • John Craigie - No Rain, No Rose
      • The Harmed Brothers
      • Hillfolk Noir - Junkerpunch
    • May 2017 >
      • Ezio - Daylight Moon
      • Nathan Bell - Love>Fear
      • The Long Haul - Beautiful Lies
      • K Phillips - Dirty Wonder
      • The Most Ugly Child - Copper & Lace
      • Dan Tuffy - Songs from Dan
      • Lil' Lost Lou
      • Donald Byron Wheatley - Moondogs and Mad Dogs
      • Pete Mancini - Foothill Freeway
    • April 2017 >
      • Steve Hussey & Jake Eddy - The Miller Girl
      • Secret Emchy Society - The stars fall shooting into Twangsville
      • Best of the Old Crow Medicine Show
      • Son of the Velvet Rat - Dorado
      • Ags Connolly - Nothin' Unexpected
      • The Delta Ladies - Hillbilly Trance
      • Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone - Transatlantica
      • Rayna Gellert - Workin's too hard
    • March 2017 >
      • Real Sharp - Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers
      • Daniel Meade - Shooting stars and tiny tears
      • The Harmed Brothers - A lovely conversation
      • June Star - Sleeping with the light on
      • Travis Linville - Up ahead
      • Robert Vincent - I'll make the most of my sins
      • Karen Jonas - Country Songs
      • Elouise - Deep Water
    • February 2017 >
      • Sea Star - Never go back
      • Hat Fitz & Cara - After the Rain
      • Chuck Westmoreland
      • Pappy Fisher & his Old Time Entertainers - The little old log cabin down the lane
      • David Simard - The Heavy Wait
      • Stevie Ray Latham - Winter in London
      • Red Sammy & Some Charming Trespassers - True Beliver
      • The Waydown Wanderers
    • January 2017 >
      • Adrian & Meredith - More than a little
      • Jack Grelle - Got dressed up to be let down
      • Bap Kennedy - Reckless Heart
      • Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms - Innocent Road
      • Trevor Alguire - Perish in the light
      • Pony Hunt - Heart Creek
      • Justin Wells - Dawn in the distance
      • Furnace Mountain - Shadow of Plenty
      • Zach Schmidt - The day we lost the war
  • 2016 C.D. Reviews
    • December 2016 >
      • Goat Roper Rodeo Band - Cosmic country blue
      • Wicklow Attwater - The fallen Flame String Band LP
      • J Shogren Shanghai'd - Why so blue, bird
      • Mascot Theory - Trust and bones
      • Red Tail Ring - Fall away blues
      • Southern Tenant Folk Union - Join Forces
      • Martha Fields - Southern White Lies
      • Anna Elizabeth Laube - Tree
      • Eliza Mary Doyle - It ain't what it seems
    • November 2016 >
      • Courtney Marie Andrews - Honest life
      • Western Flyers - The Wild Blue Yonder
      • The Jigantics - Seconds out
      • The Vaudevillian - Bringing Satan Down
      • The Youngers - Picture of you
      • 3hattrio - Solitaire
      • The High Bar Gang - Someday the heart will trouble the mind
      • The Lucky Strikes - The motion and the moving on
      • David Waddell - The last of the outlaws
    • October 2016 >
      • Waiting for Henry - A town called Patience
      • Evening Bell - Dying stars
      • The Honeycutters - On the ropes
      • Vicky Emerson - Wake me when the wind dies down
      • Curse of Lono (e.p)
      • Country Lips - 'Till the daylight comes
      • Screamin' Miss Jackson & the Slap Ya Mama Big Band - I heard the voice of a donut
      • Dana Immanuel & the Stolen Band - Comw with me
      • Pine Street Ramblers - Hazy Shades of Gold
    • September 2016 >
      • California Feetwarmers - Silver seas
      • Them Coulee Boys - Dancing in the dim light
      • The Stray Birds - Magic Fire
      • Blue Moon Marquee - Gypsy Blues
      • Mark Harrison - Turpentine
      • Richie and Rosie - Tractor beam
      • Martha L. Healy - To be free (e.p)
      • Kalyn Fay - Bible belt
      • Kaia Kater - Nine Pin
    • August 2016 >
      • Tia McGraff - Crazy Beautiful
      • Jacob Miller & the Bridge City Crooners - Pacific Ragtime
      • Jesse Furay Lynch
      • The Devil Makes Three - Redemption & Ruin
      • Oldtime Stringband - Cat's got the measles
      • The Georgia Shackleton Trio - The dog who would not be washed
      • Corpse Reviver - Volume 2: Dry bones
      • The Buffalo Skinners - Cease your dreaming
      • Hubert Murray - Shorten the Road
      • Lilly Hiatt - Royal blue
    • July 2016 >
      • The Lowest Pair - Fern girl & ice man
      • The Dead Tongues - Montana
      • Western Centuries - Weight of the world
      • Luke Whittemore - Northern Town (e.p)
      • BJ Barham - Rockingham
      • Keegan McInroe - Uncouth Pilgrims
      • The Danberrys - Give and Receive
      • Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats - Bless my soul
    • June 2016 >
      • Mean Mary - Sweet
      • Thomas Hine - Some motion or novelty
      • The Lowest Pair - Uncertain as it is uneven
      • Farmington Hill - More rock than eagle block
      • Michael McDermott - Willow Springs
      • Brooks Williams - My turn now
      • Rod Melancon - LA14
      • Wink Burcham - Cleveland Summer Nights
      • Rodeo Gypsy - Southern Proof (e.p)
      • Andy Ferrell - At home and in Nashville
    • May 2016 >
      • Corn Potato String Band - Put on your old grey bonnet
      • Daniel Meade and the Flying Mules - Let me off at the bottom
      • Eli West - The Both
      • Steve Dawson - Solid states & loose ends
      • June Star - You're still here
      • Carrie Rodriguez - Lola
      • Tom Blackwell - Tyrone the Gun
      • Hackensaw Boys - Charismo
    • April 2016 >
      • Carter Sampson - Wilder Side
      • The Westies - Six on the out
      • Hogie - River of Mercy
      • Cale Tyson - Carelss Soul
      • Glade City Rounders - Don't get weary
      • Evie Ladin Band - Jump the Fire
      • Norrie McCuloch - These Mountain Blues
      • The Orphan Brigade - Soundtrack to a Ghost Story
      • Gunther Brown - North Wind
      • Rod Picott - Fortune
    • March 2016 >
      • Cam Penner - Sex & Politics
      • Matt Patershuk - I was so fond of you
      • Sheesham and Lotus and Son - '78
      • The Paul Benjaman Band - Sneaker
      • Skillet Licorice
      • 3HatTrio - Dark Desrt Night
      • Nathan Bell - I don't do this for love, I do this for love
      • Alex Culbreth - The High Country
      • Danny Barnes - Got Myself Together (Ten years later)
    • February 2016 >
      • Malcolm Holcomb - Another Black Hole
      • The Boxcar Boys - Cicada Ball
      • Dori Freeman
      • Nouveaux Honkies - Blues for Country
      • Austin Lucas - Between the Moon and the Mid West
      • The Curst Sons - The Jumping Flea
      • Rita Hosking - Frankie and the no go road
      • Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons - Take Yo' Time
    • January 2016 >
      • Mashville - Tripping On Wires
      • The Delta Jacks - Trouble Ahead
      • Peewee Moore - American Outlaw
      • Holcombe Family String Band - Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!
      • The Honeycutters - Me Oh My
      • Ben Rogers - Blood red yonder
      • Paul McClure - Songs for Anyone
      • Greg Trooper - Live at the Rock Room
      • Richie Syrett - From The Feet Up
  • 2015 C.D. Reviews
    • December 2015 >
      • Dennis Ellsworth - Romatic As It Gets
      • Rollie Tussing and the Midwest Territory Band
      • DH Lawrence & the Vaudeville Skiffle Show - Sons and Lovers
      • Brent Best - Your Dog Champ
      • The Slocan Ramblers - Coffee Creek
      • WillieTea Taylor - Knuckleball Prime
      • Danni Nicholls - Mockingbird Lane
    • November 2015 >
      • Feral - Aromatic Bitters
      • Butchers Blind - A Place In America
      • Amanda Pearcy - An Offering
      • Finnders & Youngberg - Eat The Moon
      • Self Help Group - Dead Stars
      • 10 String Symphony - Weight of the World
      • The Sumner Brothers - The Hell In Your Mind
      • Bumper Jacksons - Too Big World
    • October 2015 >
      • Woody Pines
      • The Resonant Rogues - Here & Gone Again
      • Honey Dewdrops - Tangled Country
      • Sugarcane Jane - Dirt Road's End
      • Stevie Agnew & Hurricane Road - Bad Blood & Whiskey
      • Drunken Prayer - The Devil and the Blues
      • Case Hardin - Colours Simple
      • The Grahams - Glory Bound
    • September 2015 >
      • The Glade City Rounders - They're After Us
      • Dubl Handi - Morning In A New Machine
      • Squirrel Butter - Chestnuts
      • Hillfolk Noir - Pop Songs For Elk
      • Sean Taylor - The only good addiction is love
      • Adam Hill - Old Paint
      • Mike & Ruthy Band - Bright As You Can
      • Don Gallardo - Hickory
      • Kaia Kater - Sorrow Bound
    • August 2015 >
      • Weldon Henson - Honky Tonk Frontier
      • Simon Stanley Ward
      • Murder Murder - From The Stillhouse
      • Anna & Elizabeth
      • The Piedmont Brothers Band - Compasses and Maps
      • J.P. Whipple - Moab
    • July 2015 >
      • Daniel Romano - If I've Only One Time Askin'
      • Eastbound Jesus - Hollerin'
      • Wynntown Marshals - The End Of The Golden Age
      • Trout Steak Revival - Brighter Every Day
      • John Coinman - Already Are
      • John Moreland - High on Tulsa heat
      • Deer Run Drifters - Restless Youth
    • June 2015 >
      • Memphis Dawls - Rooted in the bone
      • Kenneth J Nash - The Fall of Eden
      • The Westies - West Side Stories
      • Coal Creek Boys - Out West
      • Porchlight Smoker - Water Into Sand
      • Anthony Toner - Miles & Weather
      • Joe Fletcher - You've Got The Wrong Man
      • Foghorn Stringband - Devil In The Seat
      • The Rubber Knife Gang - Broken Lines
    • May 2015 >
      • Johnny Dowd - That's your wife on the back of my horse
      • Wink Burcham - Cowboy Heroes & Old Folk Songs
      • Pharis & Jason Romero - A Wanderer I'll Stay
      • Delta Ladies - Refugee
      • Wookalily - All the waiting while
      • Wrinkle Neck Mules - I never thought it would go this far
    • April 2015 >
      • Goodnight Texas - Uncle John Farquhar
      • June Star - Pull Awake
      • The Whiskey Charmers
      • I Draw Slow - White Wave Chapel
      • Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons - Take yo' time
    • March 2015 >
      • Jim Keaveny - Out Of Time
      • David Corley - Available Light
      • Mulligan Brothers - Via Portland
      • New American Farmers - The Farmacology Sessions
    • February 2015 >
      • The Stray Birds - Best Medicine
      • Red Pine Timber Company - Different Lonesome
      • Billy Strings and Don Julin - Fiddle Tune X
      • Denver - Rowdy Love
    • January 2015 >
      • Daniel Meade - Keep Right Away
      • The Mascot Theory - Hand Me Down Miracles
      • Front Country - Sake of the Sound
      • Ags Connolly - How About Now
      • The Wellfeds - Short Man Syndrome
  • 2014 C.D. Reviews
    • December 2014 >
      • Oh Susanna - Namedropper
      • Trailerpark Idlers - Fifty Gallons of Lightning
      • Doug Seegers - Going Down The River
      • The Oldtime Stringband - Chicken Crows For Day
      • American Thread - Songs in the war
      • Mario Matteoli - Hard Luck Hittin'
    • November 2014 >
      • J.P. Whipple - Thinking of you .... staring at the power lines
      • Good Luck Mountain Too
      • Bob Wayne - Back To The Camper
      • Blue Moon Marquee - Lonesome Ghosts
      • Joseph Huber - The Hanging Road
      • Hook and Anchor
      • Mr Plow - Not the beginning, not the end
      • Grifters & Shills - Watershed
      • Barnyard Stompers - Highway Gospel
    • October 2014 >
      • The High Stepping Music of Sheesham, Lotus & Son
      • The Loudermilks
      • Cale Tyson - High On Lonesome
      • Girls, Guns and Glory - Good Luck
      • Sleepy Driver - Ignatius
      • Locust Honey String Band - Never Let Me Cross Your Mind
      • Fire Mountain - All Dies Down
      • Betty and the Boy - The Wreckage
      • Red Molly - The Red Album
    • September 2014 >
      • Fish & Bird - Something In The Ether
      • Ben Glover - Atlantic
      • Petunia - Inside Of You
      • Ben Rogers - Love Stories, Vol. 1
      • The Howlin' Brothers - Trouble
      • Anna Tivel - Before Machines
      • Three Times Bad - American Sojourn
      • Vagabondage - Slow Room Bar
    • August 2014 >
      • Patrolled by Radar - Cool Your Jets
      • Luke Tuchscherer - You get so alone at times that it just makes sense
      • Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman - We Made It Home
      • Melissa Ruth & the Likely Stories - Riding Mercury
      • Introducing Fife & Drom
      • Hans Chew - Life and Love
      • New Madrids - Through The Heart Of Town
    • July 2014 >
      • Scott 'Snake' Miller - After Church
      • Hannah Aldridge - Razor Wire
      • Mark Harrison - The World Outside
      • The Annie Ford Band
      • Bronwynne Brent - Stardust
    • June 2014 >
      • Greg Trooper - Incident On Willow Street
      • Scott H. Biram - Nothin' But Blood
      • Brandon Isaac - Here On Earth
      • Just A Season
      • Ellie Ford - Show Night In
    • May 2014 >
      • Hatful of Rain - The Morning Key
      • The Knights of Mentis - New Pound Coin
      • Ash Gray - Once I Got Burned
      • Jacob Miller and the Bridge City Crooners
    • April 2014 >
      • The Deer Run Drifters - Appalachian Blues
      • Paul McClure - Smiling From The Floor Up
      • 100 Mile House - Wait With Me
      • Redlands Palomino Company - Broken Carelessly
      • Holy Moly - Brothers Keepers
    • March 2014 >
      • Peter James Millson - Sweet The Love That Meets Return
      • The Don Darlings
      • The Kestor Stringband - The Moorgrass Album
      • Gregory Hoskins and Gary Craig - The map of above the map of below
      • Chuck Lemonds - The Rivers Call
    • February 2014 >
      • Dan Baker - Pistol In My Pocket
      • Nathan Bell - Blood Like A River
      • Possessed By Paul James - There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely
      • Stevie Agnew - Wreckin' Yard
    • January 2014 >
      • J.B. Beverley - Stripped To The Root
      • Sean Pinchin - Rust Bucket
      • James Keyes - The Middle
  • 2013 C.D. Reviews
    • December 2013 >
      • Ashleigh Flynn - A Million Stars
      • The Harmed Brothers - Better Days
      • Eric Strickland and the B Sides - I'm Bad For You
      • Danny and the Champions of the World - Stay True
    • November 2013 >
      • Israel Nash Gripka - Israel Nash's Rain Plan
      • Wooden Horse - This Kind Of Trouble
      • Jamie Freeman Agreement - 100 Miles From Town
      • Tim Grimm - The Turning Point
      • Horseshoes & Hand Grenades - This Old Town
      • J.D. Wilkes & the Dirt Daubers - Wild Moon
      • Barnyard Stompers - Outlaws With Chainsaws
    • October 2013 >
      • Michael Meeking & the Lost Souls - Ride On
      • The Coloradas - Big Empty
      • Benjamin Folke Thomas - Too Close To Here
      • The Piedmont Brothers Band - Back To The Country
      • Carolina Still - The Color Of Rust
      • My Darling Clementine - The Reconciliation?
      • Ol' Savannah - Death On The Mountain
      • Kendl Winter and the Summer Gold - It Can Be Done
    • September 2013 >
      • Austin Lucas - Stay Reckless
      • Crow Quill Night Owls - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
      • Eastbound Jesus - Northern Rock
      • Sheesham, Lotus & Son - 1929
      • John Moreland - In The Throes
      • Underhill Rose - Something Real
      • Red Tail Ring - The Heart's Swift Foot
      • Scott Cook - One More Time Around
    • August 2013 >
      • Jack Marks - Blues Like These
      • Foghorn Leghorn - Not Before Time
      • Dennis Ellsworth - Dusk Dreams
      • Michael & the Lonesome Playboys - Bottle Cap Sky
      • The Tillers - Hand On The Plow
      • Hezekiah Goode - Two Billion Acres Of Salt
      • The Carper Family - Old Fashioned Gal
      • The Wynntown Marshalls - The Long Haul
      • The Bills - Yes Please
    • July 2013 >
      • Jeffrey Foucault & Cold Satellite - Cavalcade
      • Hillfolk Noir - What's That hat For
      • Jeff Finlin - My Moby Dick
      • Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain
      • Leeroy Stagger - Truth Be Sold
      • Waiting For Henry - Ghosts and Compromise
      • Chastity Brown - Back Road Highways
      • The Revelers
    • June 2013 >
      • Charlie Parr - Barnswallow
      • Rattleshack
      • Susan James - Driving Toward The Sun
      • Desolation Angels - Hell Or Highwater
      • Cara Luft - Darlingford
      • Jenny Ritter - Bright Mainland
      • Sean Burns - Cold Beans and Broken Eggs
      • Red Moon Joe - Midnight Trains
      • Introducing the Wagon Tales
      • Chicago Farmer - Backenforth, IL.
      • J.P. Whipple - Racket
      • Christa Couture - The Living Record
      • Corpse Reviver - Vol.1: I'll Be Rested When The Roll Is Called
    • May 2013 >
      • Michael Tarbox - Works and Days
      • The Miners - Miners Rebellion
      • Danni Nicholls - A Little Redemption
      • Glenn Jones - My Garden State
      • Old Man Markley - Down Side Up
      • Cam Penner - To Build A Fire
      • Piedmont Brothers Band - PBBIII
      • Vanessa Peters - The Burn the Truth the Lies
      • Dubl Handi - Up Like The Clouds
      • Woody Pines - Rabbit's Motel
      • Anders & Kendall - Wild Chorus
      • The Stray Birds
      • Phil Lee - The Fall & Further Decline of the Mighty King of Love
    • April 2013 >
      • Jarrod Dickenson - The Lonesome Traveler
      • Frankenpine - In that black sky
      • Hayward Williams - Haymaker
      • Annabelle Chvostek - Rise
      • Kevin Breit & the Upper York Mandolin Orchestra - Field Recording
      • Pharis & Jason Romero - Long Gone Out West Blues
      • DH Lawrence & the Vaudeville Skiffle Show - Escape This Wicked Life
      • Rebecca Pronsky - Only Daughter
      • Rita Hosking - Little Boat
    • March 2013 >
      • J.P. Whipple - Ghosts
      • Daniel Romano - Come Cry With Me
      • Thomas Hine - Forgive My Future
      • Adam Kiesling - Unclouded Day
      • J.J. Schultz - Carolina
      • Jack Klatt - Love Me Lonely
      • Rhubarb Whiskey - Same Sad End
      • Free Range Folk - 444
      • The Give 'Em Hell Boys - Barn Burner
      • David Hope - Scarecrow
      • Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition - White Buffalo
    • February 2012 >
      • The Black Twig Pickers - Rough Carpenters
      • Rachel Brooke - A Killer's Dream
      • Amanda Pearcy - Royal Street
      • Rob Heron & the Teapad Orchestra - Money isn't Everything
      • Thea Hopkins - Lilac Sky
      • Rob Lutes - The Bravest Birds
      • Kevin Bowe & the Okemah Prophets - Natchez Trace
      • Ben Bedford - What We Lost
      • J Shogren & Shanghai'd - God Bless These Crooked Little Songs
      • Self Help Group - Not Waving But Drowning
      • Southern Tenant Folk Union - Hello Cold Goodbye Sun
      • Cameron Brothers Band - Ratios
    • January >
      • Lindi Ortega - Cigarettes & Truckstops
      • The Earl Brothers - Outlaw Hillbilly
      • Mudgrass - Just That Way
      • Leon Hunt N-Tet -- Farewell Blues
      • Old Man Luedecke - Tender Is The Night
      • Vera Van Heeringen - Standing Tall
      • Bean Pickers Union - Better The Devil
      • The Locust Honey String Band - He Ain't No Good >
        • Dirty River Boys - Science of Flight
  • 2012 C.D. Reviews
    • December >
      • Some Dark Holler - Hollow Chest
      • Rosie Flores - Working Girl's Guitar
      • Otto Mobile & the Moaners - Restless Sun
      • Caroline Herring - Camilla
      • The Mystix - Mighty Tone
      • Melissa Ruth & the Likely Stories - Ain't No Whiskey
      • Ash Gray & the Girls - Born In The Summer
      • Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit - Old Excuses
      • J.Tex & The Volunteers - House On The Hill
      • Cahalen Morrison & Eli West - Our Lady Of The Tall Trees
    • November >
      • The WellDiggers - Hope & Fear
      • Debonzo Brothers - One Damn Heart
      • Midday Farm Report
      • Al Scorch & the Country Soul Ensemble - Tired Ghostly Town
      • Josh Harty - Nowhere
      • Blind Corn Liquor Pickers - Myths & Routines
      • Drew Nelson - Tilt-A-Whirl
      • Trevor Alguire - Till Sorrow Begins To Call
      • The Lost Brothers - The Passing Of The Night
      • Hat Fitz & Cara - Wiley Ways
      • Stephanie Fagan - Heart Thief
      • Stevie Tombstone - Greenwood
    • October >
      • Lewis Brothers - Folk & Camp Fire Songs
      • Jack Klatt & the Cat Swingers - Mississippi Roll
      • Susan Cattaneo - Little Big Sky
      • Porchlight Smoker 2
      • The Vagaband - Town & Country
      • Blame Sally - Live At KVIE Studios
      • Ol' Savannah - Underneath The Old Red Barn
      • Anna Coogan & Daniele Fiaschi - The Nowhere, Rome Sessions
      • Heritage Blues Orchestra - And Still I Rise
      • Kelly Joe Phelps - Brother Sinner & the Whale
      • Random Canyon Growlers - Dickey Ain't Got All Day
    • September >
      • Will Scott - Keystone Crossing
      • The Harmed Brothers - Come Morning
      • Nathan Bell - Only The Most Important Thing
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16th December 2010 - Christmas is nearly upon us, but before we get there it
seems we have more snow to manouvre our way through! At least we can always rely
on excellent new music to cheer us all up!
Talking of new music; following last weeks excellent Drifter Promotions gig
starring Mark Olson, I've been listening to an album by his support artist Mark
Wynn entitled 'Backstreet ballads & assorted wrecks.' I've heard him compared to
the late great Townes Van Zandt and whilst this is an exageration, I can
actually see what is meant. There isn't time to review it in depth but he is a
really good singer, songwriter and banjo and guitar player and has that slightly
jaded Townes feel to his singing and songs. He is still young and given a chance
to develop may well go on to emulate Townes, hopefully with his musical talents
rather than lifestyle! Definitely a brilliant talent who will get better still!
ALSO:- Keep those album of the year lists coming but no more than 10 albums.
Contact can be made through the contacts page on this site or email to
americanrootsuk.com


12th December 2010 - I've just added a review of the debut album by 'Pappy'
entitled 'Pappy Time'. It is much better than you'd expect it to be with such a
stupid name!
 
Also:- I've recently been given a copy of the new Matthews Southern Comfort 
album 'Kind of new', their first in 39 years! I was going to review it but to be
honest I couldn't be bothered to listen to the album more than once. Excellent
male & female vocals on an album that struck me as appalling MOR music! I never
review any album without listening to it at least a few times so there will be
no review of this one! It's a shame because I've always liked Ian Matthews, even
on some of his more bland offerings, but this one, if I went in for seasonal
cliches, would be labelled a 'turkey'!!! 

7th December 2010 - Nearly at the end of the year so keep your albums of the
year lists coming! I would prefer that you just send in your top 10 albums. I
don't know what my 50th favourite album of the year is, so don't really think
that knowing yours helps me a lot!
I've just added a review of the new album by Texan singer songwriter Opie
Hendrix. I was not knocked out by it but there is potential there!
ALSO:- Some years ago I did some lecturing on the History of Americana music.
During one session I played a song called 'Another day on route 66' by Jerry
Merritt and the whole class was absolutely knocked out by it. Jerry was a
guitarist with Gene Vincent about 5 decades ago and has made few recordings
since. I've just managed to get hold of an album that compiles some of his
recordings but doesn't actually include the aforementioned song. Does anyone
have any information on Jerry or the song? I don't even know who wrote it or
when Jerry recorded it. The info. I had at the time indicated that it was
recorded in 1957 but I find this difficult to believe, due in the main to the
high quality of the recording. It is a great song and needs to be heard by as
many fans of 'Country' music as possible! Any information that anyone can give
me will be greatly appreciated and will be used in something I am currently
working on. I've just managed to add the song to the Seaside Hospital radio list
so I'm hoping to play it fairly regularly on my country music programme as well
as on 'American Roots.'


1st December 2010 - I've just uploaded a review of the superb new album by June
Star 'Lower your arms.'
I'm hoping to start a series on bands/solo artists that have the talent to
become stars but due to promotional constraints are not quite there yet! It will
consist of a short biography and brief reviews of all their albums. It will be
an occasional series and will start early in the new year (2011). You probably
won't be amazed to read that the first band will be June Star!

30th November 2010 - Where has the year gone. I seem to have mislaid about 6
months! Anyway, on to business! The more observant will notice there is an extra
page on
americanrootsuk.com entitled LOST HIGHWAY. It is self explanatory if you have
ever been to any of Claire Lloyds monthly promotions at the Brunswick. If you
haven't, have a look at the page. There is what should be an amzing gig this
Friday!
The page is still under development and will gradually be added to.
Also:- Don't forget if you want to send in a list of your 'Albums of the Year'
feel free to do so. I was just going to publish a top 10, but most of the ones
I've received so far have had 15 or 20 so will probably do a top 20 instead. The
deadline will be Christmas Eve and I will try to publish the list either the
following week or in the first week of 2011. A lot of the lists received so far
are very similar to mine, and there was me thinking I was the only person with
exquisite musical taste!

20th November 2010 - I've just found out that people check this page before
looking at anything on this site, so everytime I add something to the site I
will note it on this page as a news item, so here goes with the last week or so!
There have been five c.d reviews added in the last seven days, Wednesday nights
'American Roots' radio playlist plus the Recommended albums list has now been
extended with albums by individual artists.
In the next few days I'm hoping to add several more c.d reviews including the
incredible new album by June Star entitled 'Lower your arms'. There will also be
a belated live review of the Southern Tenant Folk Unions Crawley gig.
I will put a copy of the news message on facebook as well.

13th November 2010 - I've added a new page entitled 'Recommended Albums'. Pretty
self explanatory title really! I'm starting off with compilation albums from my
collection and will also gradually include single artist albums that I consider
worthy of adding to your collection! I'm not sure what the final layout of the
page will be (if indeed there is one) but it will just have to develop as we
go along!
More will be added in a few days.

11th November 2010 - I've just uploaded last nights 'American Roots' playlist.
It is so good I almost wish I could have just laid back & listened to it! It was
a 2 hour programme again this week so the list is quite long.
Also:- People keep asking me to recommend Roots albums from throughout the
decades of recording so I'm going to add a new page shortly. It will consist of
a list of what I consider essential albums. The first part of the list will be
compilations, but single artist albums will gradually be added as well. Rather
than wait until it is completed I will post it right from the start. If anyone
has any questions or ideas for further site improvements I'm always open to
suggestions!
Finally don't forget to submit your albums of the years using the contacts page.
A few have started coming in already. Should be a bit of fun anyway!

7th November 2010 - I've added a review of the brilliant new album by the Black
Twig Pickers 'Ironto Special'

3rd November 2010 - A friend recently mentioned to me that perhaps I should have
a top 10 albums vote at the end of the year. At first I thought it wouldn't work
but then thought why not? Consequently I've decided that any readers that want
to join in with the fun, if you send me your top 10 'American Roots' albums of
2010 I will publish it on a new page just before Christmas. I will also come up
with a top ten of my own and at a later date might try to sort something out for
an all time great list of albums! Try to keep the albums under the 'American
Roots' banner, which gives plenty of scope (i.e. Blues, Country, Alt. Country,
American Folk and quite a few more sub headings!) They can be new releases or re
releases, just as long as that release date was this year.
Either use the contact page on this site or email
mikemorrison10@gmail.com

30th October 2010 - What a great last few days of music! On Wednesday night
there was the incomparable Otis Gibbs, really well supported by Will Burns (of
Treecreeper) on a Drifter promotions bill at the Prince Albert! Last night we
had a trip to the Hawth at Crawley to see the brilliant Southern Tenant Folk
Union. At the start of this year I thought they were finished when Pat McGarvey
lost virtually
the whole band, but he rebuilt with a bunch of excellent Edinburgh based
musicians and consequently are now at least as good as the original lineup and
with an excellent new and well reviewed album 'The new farming scene.' I will
hopefully be reviewing the gig in the next few days.
Roll on March 2011 when Drifter Promotions are putting them on at the Albert!

28th October 2010 - I've just uploaded a few photos of Danni Nicholls and Nick
Funke at this years 'Applefest' plus some from last nights excellent Otis
Gibbs/Will Burns gig at the Prince Albert, Brighton.

25th October 2010 - Today I've added a couple more reviews. One is of a book
'Yonder comes the Blues', the other is a review of Eric Claptons new album
'Clapton'.
Highlights of this week are likely to be Otis Gibbs at the Prince Albert,
Brighton, on Wednesday night. Then on Friday night at the Hawth, Crawley it's
the brilliant Southern Tenant Folk Union. Both are unmissable; easy to say when
you have tickets! (which I have!)

23rd October 2010 - I've added a live review of the Curst Sons brilliant
performance at the Brunswick, Hove a week ago!
Don't forget:- Tomorrow night at the Foundry, Brighton, Danni Nicholls hosts an
Americana evening. One of the artists playing is the brilliant Ben Rogers fresh
from his support slot at Thursday nights Luke Doucet gig. I'm hopeful of being
able to go! A performer has to be exceptional to make me even think of venturing
out on a Sunday night!
Plus! This coming Wednesday is a rare treat when Otis Gibbs will be playing at
the Prince Albert, Brighton. I've seen him several times and have vowed never to
miss him when he plays in Brighton. He really is that good!

22nd October 2010 - Just added a review of the brilliant new album by The Duke
and the King entiteld 'Long live the Duke and the King'. Several more reviews
will follow in the next few days including, hopefully, a couple of live ones.
Talking of live! An incredible talent was discovered last night at the Prince
Albert in Brighton. No, it wasn't Luke Doucet. The assemblage were already aware
of his prowess. The discovery was of Ben Rogers. He could, if given a decent
chance, turn out to be one of the best singer/songwriters for a generation. I
kid you not. He is that good. Add to the songwriting his deep expressive voice
and you have a sure fire winner if there is any justice left in this world! I'm
just listening to his almost impossible to find album 'Devil take the hindmost'
and it just oozes class. Perhaps i'll add a review of that soon. I can't imagine
why it's not on general release.

21st October 2010 - I've just completed my usual Thursday morning job of
uploading last nights Seaside Hospital radio playlist. It is certainly no less
diverse than usual!
Off to see Luke Doucet and ben Rogers at the Prince Albert, Brighton tonight!
Should be a great evening!

16th October 2010 - Back from a really good day at 'Applefest 2010'. Great to
see so many people having a good time with good food, good beer/cider/applejuice
and excellent music. The highlight by some distance was the lovely and talented
Danni Nicholls, added to which I finally met her in person! She played a
terrific set to a packed and spellbound marquee crowd, with her always excellent
music sidekick Nick Funke on double bass, mandolin and acoustic guitar.
Superstardom really must beckon soon!
The other weekend highlight (two in one weekend!) has to be the incredible
performance by the Curst Sons at the Brunswick, Hove, last night (Friday). I've
been going to their gigs for about ten years and am always in awe of their
incredible musical abilities. Some friends went for the first time last night
and were blown away by what they witnessed! (a review will follow in a few days)

13th October 2010 - It's been a while since the last news so I thought I'd add a
few snippets! I'll be uploading this weeks 'American Roots' playlist either
tomorrow or Friday. Talking of Friday, don't forget the Curst Sons are playing
at the Brunswick this Friday night. Should be a great evening! Also this weekend
there is the 'Applefest' at Middle Farm, near Lewes. It's a great family weekend
where you can eat and drink everything to do with apples plus a lot more
besides! There is lots of excellent music including Rory Mcleod, John Otway and
Mountain Fireworks Company amongst many others!

26th September 2010 - Just changed a few pictures. Added three album covers by
some of my favourite artists to the banner on the home page plus changed Frank
Fairfields photo for one of the Old Crow Medicine Show. Had to give them the
place of honour after their incredible performance in Brighton last week!!!

24th September 2010 - I've just uploaded the final chapter of 'A history of the
blues'. I hope that anyone that has read it has got something out of it. The
story was never meant to be definitive; just one thin thread through the history
of an incredible music genre. If anyone has any questions feel free to contact
me. I'm thinking of extending the whole of the blues story and also the
'Americana history' and doing larger pen pictures and more about the individual
albums.
I've also uploaded a review of the Dylan Leblanc album 'Paupers field' today.
Still recovering from the amazing performance put on by the Old Crow medicine
Show on Wednesday night and am really looking forward to seeing Eilen Jewell at
the Basement next Friday!

12th September 2010 - Just added chapter 10 of 'A history of the Blues' plus a
couple of c.d reviews. There is a quickie of the new stripped down disc by
Simone Felice in the short reviews section and a 4 year old Various Artists
compilation 'Strange Country' that's well worth a listen.
Just listening, for the second time today, to the new Robert Plant album 'Band
of Joy', and thinking wouldn't it be nice if the hype machine dealt in truth
rather than hype! Don't get me wrong, initially it sounds a good album, but
hardly 'defines country music for the 21st century!'
Ho hum; maybe it's just that I feel lousy physically as well as cynically!

10th September 2010 - This week I've been listening to new albums by Back Road
Baptists, The Molenes, Colin Gilmore, Old Man Luedecke, Justin Townes Earle,
Simone Felice & a 2006 Various Artists compilation called 'Strange Country'.
Will gradually post reviews of each.
Having a break from albums from 6-00 till 8-00 tonight by listening to
RadioReverb. The programme should appeal to anyone that actually reads this.
It's called 'Songs from the Ark' & it's live! As if that's not enough it's
presented by Del Day!

5th September 2010 - Another 'Drifter Promotions' triumph at the Prince Albert
last night. It started with the talented acoustic guitar duo of '-a+M',
continued with the highly unusual trio of 'Hamilton Yarns' and finally a short
but incredible set by Frank Fairfield. I can say with absolute certainty that I
have never seen his like before! Review to follow in a few days!
The following is a message I put on facebook yesterday and really should have
put on this site:-
If anyone knows any other local promoters of 'American Roots' music (other than
the already mentioned 'Drifter promotions')that would like to add their gigs to
my listings please tell them to contact me at
mikemorrison10@gmail.com or
through this website. I won't include any venues larger than the Komedia and I
will have final say on what to include! The same applies to local bands,
soloists, etc. This site is taking a large number of hits now and although I
have no illusions of power, it might just get one or two more people interested!
The benefit I get will be that with larger crowds promoters are more likely to
keep promoting the gigs that I want to see and the music I love!

1st September 2010 - Will hopefully be adding the next chapter of 'A history of
the blues', plus tonights 'American Roots' playlist, plus a review of last
Thursdays Water Tower Bucket Boys incredible gig, all in the next couple of
days!
As an afterthought I'm currently listening to new albums by '17 Pygmies',
'Buzzard Hollow Boys' and 'Frank Fairfield'. All are excellent but as a brief
pre-review description, the first is a strange folksyish album! The second
covers a large area, from Dave Alvin type country to Western Swing to Blues! The
Frank Fairfield album is incredible 'old time/hillbilly'. He is to country what
Charlie Parr is to blues! Reviews to follow eventually!
Also listening to Imelda May and her take on roots/rockabilly.

30th August 2010 - This is not really news but I'm still not very happy with the
current template for this site. Over the next week or two the look may (or may
not!) change, depending on what other templates I can come up with. It just
seems there is so much wasted space at the sides, but other templates I've tried
have other drawbacks. If anyone has any feelings about, or suggestions for, feel
free to message me on facebook or email at
mikemorrison10@gmail.com
When I manage to work out how to do it I will be setting up email addresses that
link to this website! 
Have a good (so far, sunny) Bank Holiday!

28th August 2010 - A couple of extra features added today. The first is a gig
photos page, the second is video, most of which will come from youtube, but will
always have relevance to this site in as much as all clips will be of American
Roots artists.

25th August 2010 - A milestone (or is it millstone) day! This site is now
www.americanrootsuk.com
Hopefully I can gradually get a few professional bits and pieces working such as
video, sounds, etc.

13th August 2010 - Got my homepage back and just changed a few photos!
Also:- Added 5 new c.d reviews!

12th August 2010 - Anyone coming to this site direct, without seeing my post on
facebook, will notice that the home page is missing. Something went wrong when I
was doing some work and now I can't find it! I will be upgrading the site in a
couple of weeks so will probably make a new homepage then. I can't imagine it
will cause any inconvenience to anyone except me, but if it does, sorry!

5th August NEWS UPDATE:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but tonights gig at the Prince Albert is
cancelled due to Hannah-Lou being ill. The good news is that Drifter promotions
are trying to reschedule the gig.

05th August 2010 - As threatened; sorry, I mean as promised; I've uploaded
chapter 6 of 'A history of the blues' plus last nights playlist from the Seaside
Hospital Radio, 'American Roots' programme. Dave Field was heard to comment that
he enjoyed the Dock Boggs track, thus proving once and for all that he is a man
of exquisite taste!!! (There's that strange smell again Dave!)
Also:- Just in case I forgot to mention it yesterday (which, I didn't, ah well,
ho hum!) tonight at the Prince Albert in Brighton those nice people from Drifter
promotions (I must stop being so nice, I'm told it just doesn't suit me!) are
putting on not only the excellent Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou but also
R.G.Morrison (no, he isn't me; he has talent; and no we're not related). A great
evening of music in prospect!
And yet another also:- Hopefully I'll be uploading at least another couple of
c.d reviews, sometime in the next few days.


04th August 2009 - This is not actually news for today but tomorrow I'll be
uploading tonights American Roots playlist plus chapter 6 in 'A History of the
Blues'
***Don't forget*** Tomorrow night at the Prince Albert, Brighton, there is a
double bill of excellent roots music. Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou are headlining &
support is by the just as impressive R.G.Morrison (no relation, at least, as far
as I'm aware!) all courtesy of Drifter promotions!


31st July 2010 - Just added a couple of short c.d reviews in the 'Extra c.d
reviews' section plus a short book review, unsurprisingly, in 'Book reviews'! I
will probably, infrequently, add a few more book reviews, as and when I read
them!
I will also be adding the next chapter of 'A history of the blues' in the next
few days.
Also:- Don't forget the 'Bungalow Town 3' music festival is on at the Crown &
Anchor in Shoreham High Street today and tomorrow. I'm hoping to get there by
early evening to see 'Porchlight Smoker' (scheduled for 6-30 p.m.)
 

22nd July 2010 - Just added last nights Seaside Hospital radio 'American Roots'
playlist plus a couple of newly published c.d. reviews. One by Karen Elson & the
other by Yarn.
Also:- Don't forget, this Saturday at the Basement, Brighton, the amazing Diana
Jones is playing one of her very few British gigs.


19th July 2010- Don't forget, this coming Saturday at the Basement venue in
Brighton, the wonderful Diana Jones is playing.
Also:- I found out from a flyer that dropped through the letterbox over the
weekend that 'Bungalow Town 3', a local music festival takes place at the Crown
& Anchor pub in Shoreham High Street over the weekend Fridsay 30th July through
to Sunday 1st August. I haven't been able to locate a dedicated website but
there are many talented local musicians playing on all three days, including on
Saturday, the excellent Brighton based band 'Porchlight Smoker'. Things get
under way from 3-30 p.m on Friday, 3-00 on saturday & 2-00 on Sunday.
If interested & wanting more information try contacting the venue or at a pinch
I can tell you who is down to play
if you want to message or email me.
Finally:- A couple of c.d reviews plus one book review will be posted sometime
this week.
Just listening to a brilliant new album by Jacob Jones entitled 'Bound for
glory', which will probably be my album of the week on the 'American Roots,
Seaside Hospital radio prog. on Wednesday night.

16th July 2010 - New computer is up & working so have added Wednesday night's
'American Roots' playlist plus a couple of extra c.d. reviews plus chapter 4 of
'A history of the blues'.
Ian Siegal is at Ropetackle tonight & I almost certainly won't be!
Next Saturday Diana Jones is at the basement, Brighton & we will definitely be
there. She is a great old-time singer/songwriter in a similar way to Gillian
Welch. 

14th July 2010 - After this piece of news there probably won't be any more
updates for 2-4 days. I'm expecting delivery of a new computer either tomorrow
or Friday, then when I've mastered it, business as usual and i'll be uploading
another chapter of 'A history of the blues' plus several c.d reviews.
Also, and more importantly! I've just realised that the amazing blues singer/
guitarist Ian Siegal is playing at the Ropetackle centre, Shoreham this Friday
16th. He has made 5 excellent albums and names Muddy Waters as his biggest
influence, although he also plays what might be termed 'Americana'. I highly
recommend him although I'm not sure if I can make it yet!


9th July 2010 - Just uploaded chapter 3 of 'A history of the Blues' 

It's too hot to sit indoors listening to music so there will be a delay in
publishing the review of Sara Petite's new album! Talking of whom: What an
incredible gig she & her band 'the Sugar daddies' played at the Albert last
night. ...I'm always going on about country being edgy music & that nashvilles
version is country pap! (sorry, I mean pop!) If all country music had the
quality & edginess Of Sara & her band I'd have no complaints at all! She has a
lovely edgy twang to her voice, great personality, brilliant backing musicians &
is a perceptive, hugely talented songwriter. I'd better stop there because the
'Maverick' mag. wants a review so there will be a long delay in publishing it to
this site!

Next unmissable gig that I know of is Diana Jones at the Basement, Brighton on
July 24th. Another great country singer/songwriter but comes at it from more of
an 'old-time/hillbilly' angle. See you there!

8th July 2010 - Just uploaded last nights 'American roots' playlist. It may look
a bit disjointed musically but it actually did work (despite Ringo!)
In the next few days I'm hoping to upload the next chapter of 'A history of the
blues' plus a review of Sara Petite's great new album. (did I mention that she's
playing at the Prince Albert tonight? Yes, I think I did, so I won't bother
again)


7th July 2010 - Just added a short review of Sara petite's two years old album
'Lead the parade, to quickie reviews. Also; she is playing at the Prince Albert
in Brighton tomorrow night at 8-00 p.m.
Review of her new album 'Doghouse Rose' to follow in a few days.

29th June 2010 – Great news: A new promotions company emerges in Brighton & are
taking over the mantle of the late & much lamented ‘Gilded Palace of Sin’! They
are called ‘Drifter promotions’ & I am putting all of their forthcoming gigs on
my gig list. To say we all wish them luck is an understatement! I will try to
put a piece on here about the two young men who have formed the company as &
when time allows. (I have noted all of their gigs on the list with ‘Drifter’ in
brackets)

Also: A few changes (that may be temporary) have been made to the website in the
name of ‘experimentation’!

Will soon be uploading the first couple of chapters of ‘A History of the Blues’

(probably in the next couple of days)

24th June 2010 - Added today. The first & largest chapter in 'A history of the
Blues'. This lays out the dates & history of the African people that were sold
into slavery and invented the Blues and is interspersed with other historical

dates of varying significance, right up until the known start of recorded Blues.
The decades from 1920 onwards will follow in numerical order.

Also: Five brand new, recently published, c.d. reviews, unsurprisingly, in the

c.d review section plus a new sub-section with a couple of quickie reviews that
includes the amazing 'Crazy Mountain Billies'!

Finally: Last nights Seaside Hospital radio 'American Roots' playlist!

 
21st June 2010 - Added today: The 1000+ word review of the new Southern Tenant
Folk Union album 'The New Farming Scene' added today. An edited version will be
in the August edition of 'maverick'. Hoping to add several more new reviews this
week.

Also: What a great weekend of music at the 'Shoreham Folk Festival' at the

Bridge Hotel. Hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. Excellent music,

decent weather, good company & last but not least good beer. What more can a

person need to get through these troubled times!

 
12th June 2010 - Hi all. More updates on
http://americanroots.weebly.com

They are as follows: All 8 weeks of 'A history of American roots music' are now
complete. There is more to do with this in the future but the basic outline is
finished. Last wednesdays (9th June) 'American roots music' Seaside Hospital
Radio programme playlist is uploaded. Also: I have added the recent Po' Girl
live review.

As soon as I can I will also start uploading 'A history of the Blues' from my
old lecture notes!
 

3rd June 2010 - Last nights American Roots playlist just added. Next week it
will be a 2 hour programme! Also, Curst Sons feature added, although the page
doesn't seem to have loaded correctly.
Further investigation being carried out!
Hopefully will be adding Southern Tenant Folk Union feature later today or
tomorrow.