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Bennett Wilson Poole Saturday Slot
We are delighted to have this exciting new band play one of the Saturday night slots during Glasgow Americana.
Danny Wilson (Danny and the Champions of the World, Grand Drive) and Robin Bennett (The Dreaming Spires, Goldrush, Saint Etienne) join forces with Tony Poole (Starry Eyed and Laughing), producer extraordinaire and king of the electric twelve-string Rickenbacker to form Bennett Wilson Poole, whose debut album has been on the receiving end of almost ubiquitous high praise.
“instant classics… hints of Willie and Levon” Bud Scoppa, Uncut
“a jangly, joyful set that harks back to the harmony-filled past” Express ★★★★★
“epic, magical” Ralph McLean, BBC
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News June 2018
We are delighted to announce some of the first acts confirmed for Glasgow Americana 2018.
Our 5-day Americana extravaganza will take place between the 3rd-7th October 2018.
First headline acts confirmed are UK Americana Artist Of The Year, Emily Barker who will play Oran Mor on the Thursday night on the 4th October 2018.
Nathan Bell ended 2017 on another high after being voted Male Performer of the Year in the Readers’ Poll at the influential AmericanaUK website. We are delighted he has signed up for the matinee show in The CCA on the final day on the 7th October.
Native Texan Kimmie Rhodes will bring the curtain down on Glasgow Americana 2018 with a show in the CCA on Sunday the 7th October.
Wednesday 4th October 2017: Glasgow Americana Opening Night
Glasgow Americana Opening Night
Wednesday 4th October 2017
Glasgow Americana Opening Night
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Featuring Rachel Sermanni, Jefferson Hamer, Davie Scott, Roseanne Reid, Jonas and Jane, Norrie McCulloch, and For The Sake Of The Song (choir)
7.30pm, 8pm start
Tickets £15 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
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News update: Glasgow Americana 2017 Opening Night
Glasgow Americana Opening Night
‘The Late Great Townes Van Zandt Tribute’
Featuring Rachel Sermanni, Jefferson Hamer, Davie Scott, Roseanne Reid, Jonas and Jane, plus special guest
Wednesday 4th October 2017
The Drygate Glasgow
An evening celebrating the works of one of the most revered Texan singer/songwriters will open this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival.
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt Show has got the blessing of his family as Townes’ son, John has given permission for the title of the gig, which will be staged at Drygate on October 4.
Bob Dylan described one of Townes’ songs, Pancho and Lefty, as one of the best songs ever written and countless Americana acts cite Townes as a major influence.
Rachel Sermanni, Jefferson Hamer, Roseanne Reid, Davie Scott (The Pearlfishers) as well as Jonas & Jane are already lined up.
Each act will sing two Townes’ songs plus one of their own.
Picking songs from Townes’ impressive catalogue will be difficult – listening to them re-worked will be easy and a real pleasure.
Townes photo: Laurie Ashbrey
6th October 2017: An Evening With Slaid Cleaves
An Evening With Slaid Cleaves
Friday 6th October 2017
St Andrew’s In The Square Glasgow
Tickets £16 from 0141 204 5151
Doors 7.30pm, on stage 8pm no support
Saturday 7th October 2017: Hazy Recollections
Hazy Recollections
Featuring Martha Fields, Ags Connolly, Martha Healy, Saint Huck plus a very special guest.
Saturday 7th October 2017
The Glad Café Glasgow
Matinee show, doors 3.30pm, 4pm start
Tickets £10 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
8th October 2017: My Darling Clementine plus Adriana Spina
My Darling Clementine plus support
Matinee Show
Sunday 8th October 2017
The CCA Theatre Glasgow
Tickets £13 from The CCA 0141 352 4900
Doors 4pm, 4.30pm start
News: Martha Fields & Roseanne Reid Join Festival Line Up
Martha Fields & Roseanne Reid Join Festival Line Up
Saturday 7th October Evening Show
Female singer/songwriters from Texas and Edinburgh – Martha Fields and Roseanne Reid – will display their undoubted talents at the Glasgow Americana Festival this year.
Singer/songwriter Marty Fields is from Austin and rising Scots star, Roseanne Reid will be performing a double bill at the CCA Cinema on the evening of Saturday, October 7.
Marty – who is also appearing at the Hazy Recollections’ matinee show at The Glad Café the same day – is based part of the year in France, but no matter where she stays or plays she creates emotional, Southern music summoning the expressive power of Guthrie, Dylan, Gentry and Williams.
Her Southern White Lies album has enjoyed great critical acclaim and it ended as the No 2 CD of 2016 on the Euro Americana Charts.
Edinburgh-based Roseanne Reid – who was praised by Steve Earle, no less, as an outstanding songwriter – is growing in stature and popularity as a solo acoustic act.
Roseanne’s distinctive Americana song writing style and smoky vocals gained her a spot on the Radio 2 Folk Award Nominations 2015 list, for which only four acts from around the country were selected.
Her debut EP Right on Time was released in 2015 and will be followed up this year.
Marty and Roseanne are two exceptional talents from both sides of the Atlantic with highly individual songs and styles, so a special evening is in store.
News: Hazy Afternoon At The Glad Café
Hazy Afternoon At The Glad Café
Saturday 7th October Matinee Show
Martha Fields, Ags Connolly and Martha L. Healy will bring an intriguing range of sounds embracing all that’s good about this musical genre plus more to be confirmed.
A singer/songwriter from Austin, Texas, Marty Fields is based part of the year in France and enjoyed great critical acclaim with her Southern White Lies album, which was the No 2 CD of 2016 on the Euro Americana Charts.
This will be a Glasgow debut for Marty whose Southern gothic, emotionally-charged music summons the expressive power of Guthrie, Dylan, Gentry and Williams.
Ags Connolly, a traditional country singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire, is also a proud supporter of the ‘Ameripolitan’ movement, supporting new music with a traditional roots influence.
His second album released this year, Nothin Unexpected, was a brilliant follow=up to his stunning debut, How About Now.
With the likes of Darrell Scott and Grammy-Award winner, Roseanne Cash in his corner, he has won many admirers with
Country Music People magazine naming his song, ‘When Country Was Proud’ as one of the Top 50 country songs from the last 30 years.
Half-Scottish, half-Irish, Martha L Healy is country through and through, raised on a diet of The Eagles, The Traveling Wilburys and Tom Petty, not forgetting Sheryl Crow, Carol King, Dolly Parton and Bonnie Raitt.
Her debut album, Better Days, was recorded in Nashville in 2014 and she also spent three months there writing a second one.
Her recent EP, To Be Free, was recorded as an interim project in her native Glasgow and received notable reviews from the Country and Americana press and plenty of air play.
This Saturday matinee event is well liked by Glasgow Americana fans and we think this year’s terrific line-up will boost its appeal greatly.
Sunday 8th October 2017: Jefferson Hamer & John Taylor
Jefferson Hamer & John Taylor
Sunday 8th October 2017
The Admiral, Glasgow
Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
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Photo Jefferson J. Elon Goodman
8th October 2017: Jill Jackson, Dean Owens, & Gareth Dunlop
Evening Finale Show
SOLD OUT
Song Writers In The Round with Jill Jackson, Dean Owens, & Gareth Dunlop
Sunday 8th October 2017
The CCA Theatre Glasgow
Tickets £14 from The CCA 0141 352 4900
Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start
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6th October 2016: Norrie McCulloch & The Jellyman’s Daughter
Norrie McCulloch & The Jellyman’s Daughter
Thursday 6th October 2016
Blackfriars 36 Bell St, Glasgow G1 1LG
Tickets £9 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
Norrie McCulloch is an absorbing songwriter and performer with two brilliant albums to his name: his latest, These Mountain Blues has had the critics swooning and featured on many a radio playlist.
The Jellyman’s Daughter is duo, Emily Kelly (vocals, guitar, mandolin) and Graham Coe (vocals, cello), whose debut album with its range of blues, bluegrass and country shades, brought them a wide audience here and overseas as well.
This promises to be a memorable evening and will surely highlight the local talent we have right here in Scotland.
6th October 2016: Kim Richey
Kim Richey plus John Alexander
Thursday 6th October 2016
The City Halls Recital Rooms Glasgow
Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start
Tickets £14 from 0141 204 5151
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Twice-nominated Grammy-nominated singer song, Kim Richey is making a second appearance at the Glasgow Americana Festival with a solo show on one of the Thursday night slots.
Recognised and acclaimed as an emotional and sophisticated storyteller, whose songs dip into country, Americana and roots’ fields – and she is comfortable in them all.
Kim played a sold out show during the Glasgow Americana Festival in 2008 and it was a tremendous gig, we are pleased to welcome her back.
“Richey entices you with sad and unembellished music that reveals an original spirit…” – Billboard Magazine
7th October 2016: The Wynntown Marshals
The Wynntown Marshals plus The First Charge Of The Light Brigade
Friday 7th October 2016
The Hug and Pint Glasgow
Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start
Tickets £10 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
The Wynntown Marshals will mosey into town for a show at the 10th Glasgow Americana Festival.
The hugely popular five-piece Edinburgh-based band are set to rock The Hug and Pint on Friday, October 7 with their own distinctive and glorious take on Americana.
Songs from their acclaimed third album, The End of the Golden Age, released in 2015 – plus plenty from their catalogue that got under way almost ten years ago – will showcase the hard-working Scots’ undoubted class and major league entertainment value.
A Marshals’ gig is always a full-on affair with a superb crowd-pleasing blend of raucous, driving guitars and subtle harmonies.
What they offer has seen them headline throughout the UK and Europe and support, among others, Grammy-nominated Sturgill Simpson, Jason and the Scorchers, Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express and country legend Marty Stuart.
“The Marshals really do rock, as audiences will tell you, so we are very pleased that the guys can play the Festival this year,” said Kevin Morris, the Glasgow Americana Festival director.
“The Marshals’ take on Americana and rock ‘n’ roll just doesn’t get old” – Metro (UK)
7th October 2016: Chip Taylor
An Evening with Chip Taylor
Friday 7th October 2016
The Classic Grand Glasgow
Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start
Tickets £15 from 0141 204 5151
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Chip Taylor, rated as one of America’s finest singer/songwriters and masterful performers, is gracing this year’s 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival with a one-off showOne of the pioneers of the pivotal country-rock movement in the 70s and the man who wrote massive 1960s hits, Wild Thing and Angel Of the Morning, he plays the Classic Grand on Friday, October 7.
Chip, who’s visited the city many times in duo format with Carrie Rodriguez, gave up music for full-time professional gambling in 1980 but eventually returned to the business.
His latest album, Little Brothers is due out this year and follows 2014’s brilliant, The Little Prayers Trilogy, which is a unique collection of new songs over three albums, ranging from stark demo recordings in his garage studio to fully fleshed out roots rock duets with Lucinda Williams.
Over the years, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield recorded his songs while many critics readily put him in the same star category bracket as Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Guy Clark and Willie Nelson.
“Chip Taylor has long been a major presence in the music business, whether writing or performing, and to be able to bring him to Glasgow for our 10th Anniversary festival feels just marvellous,” said Kevin Morris, the Glasgow Americana Festival director.
“This is a brilliant opportunity to see and hear a true legend.”
“Chip Taylor, like Johnny Cash, is well worth rediscovering by a new generation” – The Guardian
8th October 2016: Hazy Recollections
Hazy Recollections
With Otis Gibbs, Findlay Napier, Roseanne Reid, Mary Jean Lewis & The Low Men, Jenn Butterworth and Laura-Beth Salter.
Saturday 8th October 2016
The Glad Cafe Glasgow
Doors 3.30pm, 4pm start
Tickets £10 from 0141 204 5151
Findlay Napier- Glasgow-based singer-songwriter whose writing nestles neatly between the parallel world of folk and Americana. His most recent album VIP was #2 in The Telegraph’s top folk albums of 2015 and Maverick Magazine describes it as, “A brave, creative and smashing listen.” Findlay’s shows are about storytelling.
Otis Gibbs – Otis has been a favourite of ours since he first appeared in Glasgow with Sam Baker in 2007. His song writing is of a very high standard, and his 2007 album One Day Our Whispers is a hidden gem. Otis played Glasgow Americana in 2008. His latest album “Souvenirs Of A Misspent Youth” went down a storm with Billy Bragg, he said: “Souvenirs of a Misspent Youth has been a constant co
mpanion on my headphones over the past few weeks.”
Roseanne is a 23 year old singer-songwriter from Edinburgh, she was named as one of the four nominees for the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, and one of her songs was subsequently played on the Mark Radcliffe show. This also led to a live performance on Radio 2 on the Simon Mayo show. In the summer of 2015, Roseanne was selected by Steve Earle for a Scholarship at his song writing camp in New York. He selected her for a Scholarship again in 2016.
Mary Jean Lewis- Mary Jean draws on a range of country, blues, and rockabilly to create her soulful style based on her powerful voice and intimate connection with the lyrics. This night promises to be an intimate occasion as MJ, Tim Davidson, & Martin Barrett perform some of the bands original material for us. Up close and personal with this Southern Belle and two Low Men 🙂
8th October 2016: Roddy Hart, Boo Hewerdine and Ben Glover
Sold Out
Saturday 8th October 2016
Roddy Hart, Boo Hewerdine Ben Glover
Song Writers In The Round
The Scotsman, The Englishman & The Irishman
The CCA Glasgow
Tickets £14 from The CCA Box office 0141 352 4900
Doors 8pm, 8.30pm start
When a Scotsman, an Englishman and an Irishman walk on stage at this year’s 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival it will certainly be no joke.
For the talented trio of singer/songwriters – Roddy Hart (the Scot), Boo Hewerdine from England and Northern Ireland’s Ben Glover – will be performing in the round, with no shortage of superb material to choose from.
Individually they are terrific, collectively they will be equally so for this one-off evening show at the CCA on Saturday, October 8.
Roddy Hart, with his Lonesome Fire Band, have a new album due out in this year while the BBC Radio Scotland presenter has also been busy curating Celtic Connections’ Roaming Roots Review and the Neil Young 70th birthday live sessions in Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Boo Hewerdine, who has a new CD and digital EP scheduled for a summer release, is always a busy, busy man and an inspiration to many musicians. His skills in production are always in demand and recent work has been completed with Edi Reader and Chris Difford of Squeeze.
Nashville-based Ben Glover’s 5th and most recent album, Atlantic is a great collection of pure Americana – and he enjoyed huge success at this year’s inaugural Americana Music Association UK Awards.
Blackbirds, which he co-wrote with American singer-songwriter, Gretchen Peters, was named International Song of the Year.
“This gig brings together three outstanding artistes in a format that will highlight their songwriting skills to the full,” said Kevin Morris, Glasgow Americana Festival director.
“They are accomplished and entertaining so this is going to be one top-class event.”
8th October 2016: Jill Jackson
SOLD OUT
Saturday 8th October 2016
Jill Jackson plus support
The Glad Café Glasgow
Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
Doors 8pm, 8.30pm start
Scottish singer/songwriter, Jill Jackson has been added to the 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival line-up.
The highly-rated, former Speedway front woman and former member of The Chaplins, plays The Glad Café on Saturday, October 8.
With a terrific voice, Jill is comfortable in most genres but Americana/country, sometimes with a hint of bluegrass, form large parts of her repertoire.
She’s supported Runrig and Bryan Adams during her sparkling career and her music never fails to impress fans and critics alike.
Jill writes great songs and sings with great emotion, we are pleased she can take part in this year’s festival.
9th October 2016: Final Night Sam Outlaw
Final Night
Sam Outlaw plus Molly Parden
Sunday 9th October 2016
The CCA Glasgow
Doors 8pm, 8.30pm start
Tickets £14 from The CCA 0141 352 4900
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South Californian, Sam Outlaw will be the final act at this year’s 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival, appearing at the CCA for the Sunday night
With Ry Cooder a major fan, Sam calls his music “SoCal Country” and his outstanding debut release, Angeleno, with its moody yet timeless songs, made it into The Guardian’s Top 10 country albums list for 2015.
Sam played a sold-out Glasgow show earlier this year on a wave of interest and great reviews – he did not disappoint, we look forward to seeing him bringing the curtain down on our 10th anniversary celebrations.
“An album that’s a pure winner straight out of the gate.” –Dallas Observer
GLASGOW AMERICANA HITS RIGHT NOTES
We Are In For A Hazy Sunday Evening Finale
Hazy Recollections features a bevvy of musical talent from home and overseas – so a stirring finale to this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival is guaranteed.
Host again this year and head honcho is, Findlay Napier – whose latest album, VIP Very Interesting Persons has enthralled fans and critics alike this year.
Keeping him company will be Nashville-based, Sam Lewis, Edinburgh’s Dark Green Tree and Cera Impala, who is a Scottish-based American singer/songwriter.
Sam Lewis is filling the Sunday matinee slot at this venue as well – but you can’t get too much of such a fine performer with great tales delivered with a soulful voice. Waiting On You – his sophomore album released in April this year – is emotional, rich and a joy to listen to.
Dark Green Tree are Jay Brown, Ross Cockburn and Cera Impala – and their brilliant Secret Lives album, produced by Boo Hewerdine, is easily one of 2015’s best releases. It is played masterfully while the songs are simply quite beautiful.
Cera Impala, born in Arizona, is a multi-instrumentalist who wields a mean banjo. Performing in a timeless manner she’s stylish, sweet and gritty whenever the song mood demands.
Over the years, Hazy Recollections has become an increasingly potent and popular feature of Glasgow Americana.
2015’s intriguing line-up boasts artistes who are clearly lighting up today’s music scene.
What better way, then, than for them to bring the curtain down on this year’s festival.
NEWS UPDATE: Kathryn Joined By Magic Number
Two superb artistes who mostly star in their own shows are coming together for a sparkling co-headline date at this year’s Glasgow Americana.
Kathryn Williams with Michele Stodart (The Magic Numbers) will both be in full flow and featuring songs from their new albums.
For her latest release, Hypoxia, Kathryn was inspired by Sylvia Plath’s book, The Bell Jar. She has a gentle voice that is loaded with an underlying edge and steeliness.
Folk Radio UK wrote: “Kathryn Williams has brought great sensitivity and empathy to her writing of the nine songs on Hypoxia.”
Michele’s second solo album – title not known at time of writing this – has been recorded at Abbey Road studios, a follow up to her beautifully-composed debut album, Wide-Eyed Crossing in 2012, which one critic described as “a southern-drenched journey into Americana country blues.”
Michele is a terrific performer whose live shows make a huge and lasting impression on all who are in her company.
With two such talents sharing the spotlight, a memorable evening is in store for all.
MATINEE GEMS FOR GLASGOW AMERICANA FESTIVAL
Nashville-based Sam Lewis and Krista Detor from Indiana will provide a compelling matinee double bill at this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival.
They play the CCA on Sunday, October 11.
With stirring melodies and a soulful voice, Sam Lewis has quickly established himself as one of Nashville’s most talented new tunesmiths.
Waiting On You – his sophomore album released in April this year – is a glorious mix of earnest emotion, restless energy and rich folk lyrics.
Krista Detor is another classy singer-songwriter with folk roots, but doesn’t fit a singular category.
She truly produces great music as her latest release, Flat Earth Diary clearly highlights. Her fifth album to date and first in four years, it is an uplifting collection of songs with mesmerising lyrics.
“Both of these singer/songwriters have earned loads of praise and won many admirers in recent years,” said Festival director, Kevin Morris.
“As a great addition to this year’s festival line-up, I think their popularity will be boosted.”
- Sam Lewis and Krista Detor, CCA Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, October 11, 2015, matinee Show 4pm.
IN DEMAND NEW ACTS SET FOR GLASGOW AMERICANA DEBUTS
Country-tinged duo, Lewis and Leigh will play the Glasgow Americana Festival on Saturday, October 10 at The Glad Café in Glasgow.
The London-based act – Al Lewis is from Wales and his musical partner Alva Leigh hails from Mississippi – are creating a unique blend of Celtic folk and American, or “Celticana” as they dub it.
And they’re getting a lot of attention with their debut EP, Night Drives, spending four weeks on the BBC Radio 2 playlist. They have opened for Grammy-nominated songwriter John Fullbright and performed at this year’s Celtic Connections.
A first-time visitor, Curtis McMurtry, is the 24-year-old son of the famous, James. Curtis recently brought out his first album, Respectable Enemy, immediately winning generous praise for a remarkably assured and focused release for someone his age.
Influenced by the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Ray Charles, Curtis’ compositions range from chamber pop to jazz-funk while capturing folky-toned Americana as well.
“This is a great line-up of emerging musical talents,” said Glasgow Americana Festival director, Kevin Morris.
“They have put together highly-praised collections of songs so Festival fans are in for a real-deal treat.”
- Lewis & Leigh and Curtis McMurtry, The Glad Cafe Glasgow Saturday, October 10, 2015, doors 8pm.
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