Keith Hargreaves

6 days ago | americana-uk.com | Keith Hargreaves

It’s twenty years since Gaelic singer, musician and composer Julie Fowlis released her debut album “mar a tha mo chridhe (as my heart is)“, and her music is still deeply rooted in the coastal edges and wide skies of the Highlands and Hebridean Islands of Scotland which her songs conjure in vivid detail. She is known for making a musical map of the North, drawing in history, folklore and the intimate ecology of places she knows.

1 week ago | americana-uk.com | Keith Hargreaves

The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová) have announced their first new album in 16 years, “Forward”, will be released on June 13th. An eight-song collection, it was produced by Sturla Mio Thorisson and recorded at his and Irglova’s Masterkey Studios in Iceland alongside original Swell Season musicians Marja Gaynor and Bertrand Galen (strings) and Joseph Doyle (bass) and newcomer Piero Perelli (drums and percussion).

1 week ago | americana-uk.com | Keith Hargreaves

North Carolina based Americana duo, A Different Thread, have announced details of their third album “Over Again” set for release on September 2nd, along with a UK summer tour, offering fans the opportunity to hear songs from their upcoming album before its official release. The album’s first single, ‘Come On Home Molly‘ is out now and limited pre-release copies of the record will be available exclusively at live shows – you can hear it below.

1 week ago | americana-uk.com | Keith Hargreaves

I don’t often promote myself, but this week marks a bit of a milestone (some may say millstone) as the radio show “Sounds from Beyond the Shed” is celebrating its 100th episode, and to be honest, I’m quite chuffed about it. There have been moments when it’s just felt like a series of interconnected blunders, particularly in the early days, but latterly, I feel that it’s developing its own character, and more than that, its place in the, ahem, sonic environment.

1 week ago | americana-uk.com | Keith Hargreaves

Craft Recordings have announced the first-ever vinyl reissue of Alison Krauss’s double-platinum compilation, “Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection“, which will be released on July 11th. Originally released in 1995, the album offers a survey of early career highlights from the legendary bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and producer.