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The UK Americana Awards, slated to be an annual event, closed out two days of festivities at this year’s Americana Music Association UK conference. In a night celebrating the vibrant Americana scene, an audience of guests, AMA-UK delegates, members of the music industry, and the public were treated to performances from Billy Bragg, Danny &… Read more »
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When popular Teesside trio The Young ‘uns embark on their biggest tour of the UK in April they aim to involve communities up and down the country in a series of free pre-gig grass roots events. In their only UK tour of 2016, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle, together one of folk’s hottest properties, will set out to play 18 celebrated… Read more »
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A bright new wave of young English musical talent will shine at the 10th anniversary Gate To Southwell Festival next June. Line up 2016 announced so far: Hayseed Dixie Show of Hands Eddi Reader Kila False Lights Moulettes Jackie Oates Trio Mawkin Conservatoire Folk Ensemble The Ooks of Hazzard The Jeremiahs The Henry Girls Mick… Read more »
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Some people have questioned whether the BBC spent too much time covering the sad and unexpected death of David Bowie, these people, however, are fools. It is only when one views the breadth and scale of Bowie’s life that the true scale of his creative force is realised, and the number of programmes that have… Read more »
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The most magical concerts in London are back, easing you into the new year with live music, bacon sandwiches and a cup of tea. Daylight Music returns to the Union Chapel. “This season brings you shows bound with even more ideas, surprises and themes, like our time travel special and a celebration of all things… Read more »
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Eleanor McEvoy releases her new album ‘Naked Music‘ on Friday, 5th February 2016, and features album artwork by the artist Chris Gollon. The pairs collaboration is much more than just cover art however, Eleanor was, at the time they first met, finishing some recording where she was “studio-performing”, playing hers and others’ songs as she… Read more »
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Bella Hardy has released a live video, ‘Time Wanders On’, from last year’s With The Dawn album, recorded with her band at Gloworm Studio by film maker Daniel Warren. In Spring 2016, Bella heads out for a selection of very special, final, With The Dawn shows, starting in March with a run of scaled back performances as a… Read more »
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David Bowie has left us, and you can feel the shockwaves going around the world. So many people have been touched by his music, so many influenced by it and so many have just discovered it with his latest releases. His musical career and influence was on a stratospheric level, a fearless and eclectic artist… Read more »
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Michael Chapman is 75 on 24 January 2016, the guitarist and songwriter came to the fore in the folk revival of the late 60’s and has pursued his own groove that pulled in many genres whilst remaining entirely his own. His classic Harvest records from the 70’s reissued by Light In the Attic, and he’s… Read more »
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More than two decades on the road. 25 album releases. 2 Honorary Doctorates, 3 BBC Folk Awards, 4 Royal Albert Hall sell-outs. Tours in 14 countries from America to Australia. Show of Hands have unequivocally become one of the leading forces in British folk. Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are respectively recognised as one of… Read more »
