Americana

'Hieroglyphs That Tell the Tale' is the title of the new album from Irish singer Karan Casey. The album sees her return to a mix of traditional and folk songs imbued with a modern twist, sitting alongside some new self-penned songs. She is joined on...

Hermes Nye's "sneaking fondness for the English things from Percy and Child" takes center stage on this collection of ballads. The singer's commentaries enliven the notes: For example, Nye writes, "Sir Walter Scott collected ["Binnorie"], and probably...

Here's your opportunity to swing your partner and promenade around the hall. These fiddle tunes are accompanied by dance calls from Al Brundage, who led one of the largest square dancing schools in the country during the mid twentieth century.1...

Here it is, the pinnacle of Gordon Lightfoot's career as both a songwriter and a performer: his 1974 #1 smash LP featuring the title classic (also a #1) and the Top 10 hit "Carefree Highway." But those who've only heard the hits have missed many prime...

Here it is at last, the privately pressed album (in both it's second mono and third stereo versions) that launched one of the most extraordinary careers in American roots music. Legend has it that only 95 copies of the original were made, yet it made...

Here is Steeleye Span's amazing new album, which includes seasonal and sacred songs. Please note, the spelling of "Nowell" here is correct according to the Oxford Book of Carols, and according to Maddy!1. First Nowell 2. Down in Yon Forest 3. Unconquered...

Here are Steeleye Span; in fact two different Steeleye Span's. One from the mid eighties remolding earlier tracks into a funky Merry England groove; immaculate bass from the soon to depart Rick Kemp, roaring guitar courtesy of Bob Johnson, two sparks to...

Here are is another parting gift of old, nearly lost mountain tunes from Ralph Stanley.1. Little Birdie 2. I LL Remember You Love in My Prayers 3. Handsome Molly 4. Cluck Old Hen 5. Man of Constant Sorrow 6. Nine Pound Hammer 7. East Virginia Blues 8...

Here are 75 original recordings by the greatest singers, songwriters and groups in folk. Includes Greenback Dollar Woody Guthrie; Frankie and Johnny Pete Seeger; John Hardy Leadbelly; Strange Fruit Josh White; If I Had a Hammer Weavers; Alabama Bound...

Here are 24 tracks of rare music by the fiddlers, string bands and family singers of the "Tar Heel State," recorded 1926-1936 during a pivotal decade of unparalleled artistic achievement. You'll hear classic fiddle and banjo tunes, folk songs and murder...

Helen Austin is a prolific singer/songwriter from the UK now living on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Helen is no stranger to the stage and has worked as a professional performer for over 20 years. After her previous life as an award winning stand-up...

Heather Anne Lomax has spent the greater part of the past decade putting her own spin on the Americana and Country-Rock/Blues genre. Her long-awaited new release, The Doman Tracks, was recorded years ago with the late, Michael Doman as producer,...