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DOLLY MIXTURES AND SONGS

DOLLY MIXTURES AND SONGS by Norman Warwick Despite her own song-writing talents, Dolly Parton has, nevertheless, lent her distinct vocals to plenty of cover recordings of material by her fellow song-smiths. The Tennessee native has recorded…
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FIRST AID KIT CONTAINS HEALING MUSIC

FIRST AID KIT CONTAINS HEALING MUSIC By Norman Warwick Ruins by First Aid Kit As a teenager, when my love of the country music that was to become Americana was my guilty, and very much secret, pleasure I was too embarrassed to admit…
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VERY EXPENSIVE BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY´S

VERY EXPENSIVE BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY´S BY Norman Warwick The Beverley Hillbillies Breakfast at Tiffany's  was a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman…
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DYNAMITE BLOWS UP THE CHARTS

DYNAMITE BLOWS UP THE CHARTS by Norman Warwick, and Sidetracks & Detours global pop music correspondent, Olivia Lee Warwick The members of South Korean boy band BTS (left) could become $54 million richer when their record…
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FAMILIAR NAME & A SENSATIONAL SOUND

FAMILIAR NAME & A SENSATIONAL SOUND by Norman Warwick Lola Lennox (left) is a British singer, songwriter, and model. She is the sister of British fashion model Tali Lennox, and daughter of Scottish singer Annie Lennox and Israeli…
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FAMILY HARMONY

music makers new to Sidetracks: Kanneh Mason  FAMILY HARMONY by Norman Warwick In a recent post here on Sidetracks & Detours, we previewed how the book industry is trying to ground lost to coronavirus by a huge publication…
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BEWICK THE RHYMER; musicians making the most of lockdown time

BEWICK THE RHYMER By Norman Warwick Steve Bewick When I sat in recently on a conversation between Steve Bewick, jazz writer, musician, and recording artist John Ellis I was fascinated to hear them talking about the development of jazz…
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THOSE WHO TELL IT LIKE IT IS

THOSE WHO TELL IT LIKE IT IS by Norman Warwick in memory of Justin TownesEarle Justin Townes Earle A status on Justin's Facebook page read: "It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father…
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First Night Of The Proms 2020: EVOLUTION, REVOLUTION & TRADITION

First Night Of The Proms 2020 EVOLUTION, REVOLUTION & TRADITION By Norman Warwick I think Katie Derhem and her guests, the composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Stephen Fry, struck just the right tone. Ayanna-Witter Johnson Ayanna…
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THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC By Norman Warwick, a man who ´can´t dance can!´ Mumford And Sons It was by Catherine Wilkes, a member of a generation considerably younger than my own, that I was introduced to the music of Mumford &…