2014 Americanrootsuk 'Albums of the Year'
It seems to me to make a mockery of a favourite albums list if it is restricted to a round number so I didn't even try! Having said that, you have to stop somewhere so below are my top 34 albums of 2014.
I tried to build the list in some sort of priority order but failed hopelessly. At the moment I compiled the list it was accurate but within 5 minutes there were changes I wanted to make, but didn't, although the top 10-15 came to mind before the remainder.
There are two constants on my album of the year list. The first is Doug Seegers 'Going Down to the river,' is my Album of the year, although most of the top ten or so could have won in any other year!
The other constant is that without exception all are great albums!
Doug Seegers – Going Down To The River
Good Luck Mountain – Too
The Knights of Mentis – New Pound Coin
J.P. Whipple – Thinking of you ……. Staring at the power lines
Goodnight, Texas – Uncle John Farquhar
The Bones of J.R. Jones – Dark was the yearling
The Deer Run Drifters - Appalachian Blues
It seems to me to make a mockery of a favourite albums list if it is restricted to a round number so I didn't even try! Having said that, you have to stop somewhere so below are my top 34 albums of 2014.
I tried to build the list in some sort of priority order but failed hopelessly. At the moment I compiled the list it was accurate but within 5 minutes there were changes I wanted to make, but didn't, although the top 10-15 came to mind before the remainder.
There are two constants on my album of the year list. The first is Doug Seegers 'Going Down to the river,' is my Album of the year, although most of the top ten or so could have won in any other year!
The other constant is that without exception all are great albums!
Doug Seegers – Going Down To The River
Good Luck Mountain – Too
The Knights of Mentis – New Pound Coin
J.P. Whipple – Thinking of you ……. Staring at the power lines
Goodnight, Texas – Uncle John Farquhar
The Bones of J.R. Jones – Dark was the yearling
The Deer Run Drifters - Appalachian Blues
The Howlin’ Brothers – Trouble
Joseph Huber – The Hanging Road
Cale Tyson – High On Lonesome
Petunia – Inside Of You
The Loudermilks – The Loudermilks
Hatful of Rain – The morning key
Corn Potato String Band
Joseph Huber – The Hanging Road
Cale Tyson – High On Lonesome
Petunia – Inside Of You
The Loudermilks – The Loudermilks
Hatful of Rain – The morning key
Corn Potato String Band
Ags Connolly – How about now
The high stepping music of Sheesham, Lotus and Son.
American Thread – Songs in the war
Daniel Meade – Keep Right Away
Tuba Skinny – Owl call blues
Tumbling Bones – Loving a fool
Billy Strings and Don Julin – Fiddle Tune X
The high stepping music of Sheesham, Lotus and Son.
American Thread – Songs in the war
Daniel Meade – Keep Right Away
Tuba Skinny – Owl call blues
Tumbling Bones – Loving a fool
Billy Strings and Don Julin – Fiddle Tune X
Bob Wayne – Back to the camper
James Keyes – The middle
Melissa Ruth and the Likely Stories – Riding Mercury
Possessed By Paul James – There will be nights when I’m lonely
Mr. Plow – Not the beginning not the end
Oh Susanna – Namedropper
Rosanne Cash – The river and the thread
James Keyes – The middle
Melissa Ruth and the Likely Stories – Riding Mercury
Possessed By Paul James – There will be nights when I’m lonely
Mr. Plow – Not the beginning not the end
Oh Susanna – Namedropper
Rosanne Cash – The river and the thread
Nathan Bell – Blood like a river
The Mascot Theory – Hand me down miracles
New Madrids – Through the heart of town
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons – Take yo’ time
Elijah Ocean – Bring it all in
Old Crow Medicine Show – Remedy
The Mascot Theory – Hand me down miracles
New Madrids – Through the heart of town
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons – Take yo’ time
Elijah Ocean – Bring it all in
Old Crow Medicine Show – Remedy