Music, Country

Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads.

Scotland shows its love for bluegrass with this popular festival that celebrated its 27th year with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, a top US band, who were supported by a selection of Scottish and European bands. 2013 is set to be similarly exciting.

The Searchers have survived multiple line-up changes as well as a schism of People's Front of Judea-style bitterness, the echoes of which twang across the internet to this day. Longest-lasting original member John McNally leads the band that gave us 'Needles and Pins' and 'Sweets for my Sweet'.

Irish country music by the singer from Downpatrick.

The Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and member of The New Pornographers plays indie-rock and alternative country.

The singer and his band performs country music.

Classic folk, rock and country covers from this collective.

The singer-songwriter and guitarist performs soft rock with an alternative country and blues influence.

Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers.

Blues, country and folk fest following in the footsteps of the fondly remembered Big Big Country festival.

The finger-picking guitarist plays blues, country-blues and roots.

Cash tribute from singer/songwriter Clive John.

The man in black and country icon gets the tribute treatment.

The combo plays country and western.

"Someone call 999, Richard Hawley's been robbed!" These were the humble words of Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner when receiving the 2006 Mercury Music Prize after pipping the bequiffed crooner to the post. Such respect for the songwriter stems from his ability to blend shimmering riffs and melancholic lyrics and…

Guitarist Albert Lee is joined by Gerry Hogan (guitar), Pete Wingfield (piano), Brian Hodgson (bass) and Peter Baron (drums) for an evening of rockabilly/country rock.

Country covers band.

Americana, country and roots singer, originating in Seattle, Washington.

Folk and country by the singer-songwriter who comes from Mumbai.

Alternative rock with an element of country by the four-piece band from London.

A mix of dirty country, bluegrass and rockabilly from this Canadian quartet.

Highland bluegrass and country blues sounds.

Northern Ireland singer-songwriter, influenced by Waits and Dylan, whose album features contributions from the august likes of Vince Gill, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale.