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Tag Archives: folk

Waxahatchee “Saint Cloud”

April 22, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Waxahatchee “Saint Cloud” Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutch­field, is an artist who always seems to grow from album to album. Her releases are always full of emotive and personal songs. This, somewhat […]

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Red Rooster announces second wave of artists

January 31, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster is delighted to announce the second wave of artists for 2020 which includes a host of exclusive and special performances headed up by Asleep at the Wheel who celebrate their […]

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Red Rooster festival news

December 10, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Some news to keep you feeling warm over the winter….. Red Rooster festival is delighted to announce the first line-up for its 7th edition, 2020. The 3-day event takes place […]

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Pete Yorn “Caretakers”

September 27, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Pete Yorn “Caretakers” Ok, firstly we have to admit that we are newcomers to Pete Yorn’s music. But by coincidence we had seen him referenced on a Wilco site and […]

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Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars”

August 6, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars” As one of the few true legends of music delivering great new music it’s no surprise that this release by the Boss is being greeted with […]

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2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019

July 23, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019 Many festivals seem to focus on getting bigger in terms of capacity. Thankfully, 2000 Trees appreciates that the most important thing is to get bigger […]

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RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP

April 25, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

30th May – 1st JUNE 2019 Euston Hall, Suffolk http://www.redrooster.org.uk RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION UK & KEYCHANGE- INSPIRED, FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP FEATURING…  SUNNY OZELL […]

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Red Rooster Festival 30th May – 1st June 2019

April 8, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster champions the very best in Rock’n’ Roll, Blues, Soul, Roots and Country music. Now coming up to its 5th edition it is the go-to early summer event for those who […]

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Red Rooster News

October 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

With winter about to hit us, what better way to warm up than with some Red Rooster festival news. It’s always one of our favourite summer events, so great to […]

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2000 Trees Festival 12 – 14 July 2018

July 22, 2018by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

2000 Trees Festival 12 – 14 July 2018 We were gutted to have missed out on 2000 Trees last year as it is one of our favourite festivals. This year, […]

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Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018

June 9, 2018by thesoulofaclown 2 Comments

Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018 We were delighted to be back at Red Rooster again this year. Not only is it one of our favourite festivals but it also […]

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Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die”

May 26, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die” Regular readers will know we don’t have much time for duos, mainly because of the flood of bands post The White Stripes. But, […]

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The Good Life Experience Festival

April 14, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

With the hint of Spring in the air, its time to make sure that you have your festival season all sorted. But don’t go too crazy at the outset because […]

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Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night”

April 8, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night” Sometimes an artist bio really does capture what they are about. That’s certainly true of these words from Lincoln’s website: “Armed with […]

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Buckley “Las Cruces”

March 29, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Buckley “Las Cruces” The label Rumbar Records is pretty synonymous with brilliant power pop/pop rock, so this release where Buckley offers “Texas soul and slinging guitar under his cowboy hat” […]

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Holy Moly & The Crackers “Salem”

November 30, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Holy Moly & The Crackers “Salem” Choosing a band name must be really hard, but we have to say Holy Moly & The Crackers is a bloody good one! The […]

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Angus & Julia Stone “Snow”

October 5, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Angus & Julia Stone “Snow” This is the fourth album from the Australian siblings, Angus and Julia Stone. It is also, quite remarkably, the first album that they wrote actually […]

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The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”

August 20, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups” The Savage Poor first came to our attention as a result of some mentions from Christine Smith. Now given Christine has recently played alongside […]

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Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017

June 6, 2017by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017 It’s such a pleasure to be returning to Red Rooster Festival, it’s an event that has quickly built up a fine reputation […]

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Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times”

March 15, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times” It’s weird how you can discover an artist and the coincidences that then surround it. We saw Hanni’s album “Head In The Dirt” whilst browsing […]

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Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament”

March 9, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament” This is Scott H Biram’s 10th release but, we’re ashamed to say, it’s the first that we have heard. Given it’s being released on […]

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Red Rooster Festival Bill getting bigger and better!

February 2, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

We we’re already looking forward to Red Rooster but it is now truly unmissable with the addition of the brilliant JD McPherson. He is just one of the great acts […]

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Catl “This Shakin’ House”

December 18, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Catl “This Shakin’ House” We mainly like to stick to recent releases on this site but occasionally even we miss out on a great album. Certainly, when we heard Catl […]

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First acts annnounced for Red Rooster Festival 2017

December 4, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 Red Rooster, the stunningly situated summer festival of Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, returns for its fourth year next summer 1st – 3rd June. Red […]

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Secret Garden Party announce theme for 2017

November 8, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Now the cold weather has hit, we need something to look forward to and what could be better than one of our favourite summer festivals? Secret Garden Party has announced […]

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Fred Abbott “Serious Poke”

October 23, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Fred Abbott “Serious Poke”  The name Fred Abbot may be vaguely familiar, as he was the lead guitarist and keyboard player in Noah & The Whale. If we’re honest, we […]

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The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding”

October 1, 2016by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding” The Doublecross is actually the name under which Jon Greenwood releases his material. “Keep Bleeding” is his third release and one to feature songs with a […]

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Lydia Loveless “Real”

September 29, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Lydia Loveless “Real” Lydia Loveless may not be a household name over here in the UK (although this album could easily change that) but we have been following her career […]

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Ed Tang & The Chops “Magic Tricks and Rolling Stone”

August 10, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Ed Tang & The Chops “Magic Tricks and Rolling Stone” We review a lot of albums at http://www.thesoulofaclown.com  but it’s pretty rare that it’s actually a local band. So it’s […]

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A. Sinclair “Get Out Of The City”

June 12, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

A.Sinclair “Get Out Of The City” Whilst A.Sinclair may be a new name to you, it is clear that he has earned his stripes. This includes fighting in the DIY […]

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