Despite hailing from Surrey, England—a location that is, without doubt, one of the least exciting places in the U.K.—blues musician Martin Harley is all about adventure.
The Jerry Cans’ music is a happy marriage of distinct musical cultures: folk-rock from below the Arctic Circle and traditional throat singing from above.
Taj Mahal and Richard Thompson are easily two of the most impressive legacy artists that artistic managing director Linda Tanaka has scored over the years.
The Great Lake Swimmers’ performances at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this weekend launched a two-week tour stint that has the group right in their element.
Almost the first thing Joan Baez says, when the Georgia Straight tracks her down in Denver, Colorado, is that she hasn’t written a song “for over 20 years”.
Como, Mississippi, doesn’t have the name-recognition factor of nearby Memphis, Tennessee, but on a per capita basis it’s probably contributed just as many giants to the roots-music canon as the home of Stax-Volt soul.
If you don’t know Italian—or Italian history—you could be forgiven for thinking that Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana’s new release, Maggio, is simply very pretty music.
