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Album review: CARL CARLTON & MELANIE WIEGMANN – Miles Of Time

Timezone [Release date 23.01.26] ‘Miles of Time’ is the second album by Americana style German duo of Carl Carlton and Melanie Wiegmann. Carlton is an experienced singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer (Robert Palmer, Herman Brood, Udo Lindenberg,The Songdogs, Manfred Mann, Eric … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bobby Charles, Carl Carlton, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, John Sebastian, Joni Mitchell, Keb Mo, Leiber & Stoller, Levon Helm, Max Buskohl, Melanie Wiegmann, Peter Wolf, Ray Davies, review, Rick Danko, The Band, Van Morrison, Will Jennings
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Gig review: BONNIE RAITT – New Theatre, Oxford, Wednesday 7 June 2023

A sold out show at Oxford’s lovely New Theatre and whilst most of the audience have doubtless been Bonnie Raitt fans since her early days, it was good to see some younger fans dotted around the audience. Support for Bonnie … Continue reading
Album review: MIKE BROOKFIELD – Built To Last

Golden Rule [Release date 01.07.22] The Anglo-Irish singer songwriter/guitarist Mike Brookfield is back with the latest version of his own ever changing musical vision. The aptly titled ‘Built To last’ is a song driven album with meaningful lyrics and the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, funk, Graham Parker, Grainne Brookfield, John Prine, Mike Brookfield, review, rock, Steve Earl
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Album review: SHEMEKIA COPELAND – America’s Child

Alligator Records[Release date 03.08.18] Shemekia Copeland’s ‘America’s Child’ is very much an album of our times. The title is an all enveloping concept that leads into a bunch of related, philosophical and at times analytical songs that shift from the … Continue reading
Gig Review: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, 2-5 August 2018

I must begin with a confession; this was my first time attending Cambridge Folk Festival and I only recognised a handful of the acts scheduled to play. I know, I’m a folking heathen. Especially when you consider that the festival … Continue reading
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Tagged 2-5 August 2018, blues, Cambridge Folk Festival, Eric Bibb, First Aid Kit, folk, folk rock, gig, Janis Ian, John Prine, Peatbog Faeries, review
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News: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL – First Aid Kit and Patti Smith headline (2-5 August 2018)

On Sunday 15 July, in his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall previewed the Folk Festival playing several tracks from some of the artists appearing at this year’s event (14:11) One of the longest established folk … Continue reading
Album review: DEBORAH BONHAM – Spirit

Deborah Bonham, track by track, May 2014 (Part 1 10:43, Part 2 11:43) Spectra [Release date 28.04.14] Being part of the Bonham dynasty is both a blessing and a curse for Deborah Bonham. Stripped of her family tree, she would … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Bad Company, BJ Cole, Deborah Bonham, Fleetwood Mac, Glenn Skinner, John Prine, Led Zeppelin, Mavericks, Mike Poole, Patty Griffin, Paul Rogers, Pete Bullick, review, Robert Plant, Spaklehorse, Spirit, Tom Petty
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