Substacks recommended by Sarah McQuaid Newsletter

Recommended by Sarah McQuaid Newsletter

Music is life: enjoying established acts, championing new and independent artists. Interviews, gig reviews and observations on music that's caught my ear.

ME,MY MAN and MUSIC

By Andru Chapman

My Radio Free Marseille shows for future listening

Andru has a lovely warm radio manner and does a beautiful job of curating her programmes, building a narrative that engages the listener and presents a new perspective on the context of the tracks she plays.

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Jenn Butterworth

Notes and news about upcoming gigs, releases and more

Bity Booker's Magic Bell Newsletter

An infrequent newsletter from Bity Booker, folk singer-songwriter and illustrator ♥

Songwriter On Fire

By Polly Paulusma

Singer songwriter Polly Paulusma fortnightly shares all things songwriting and about following the creative impetus wherever it may lead.

Lovely musings on songwriting and creativity from a wonderfully talented maker of songs, words and music.

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InnerSpeace: Amy Speace

Singer/songwriter, poet, essayist (NYTImes and Salon.com), memoirist and blogger. I lead writing retreats and teach songwriting around the world. I love talking recovery, momming like a boss, art and non-denom faith, books, dogs. And ice cream.

Kathleen’s Substack

By Kathleen HIll

My personal Substack

Adam Wilson's Quiet Revolution

I'm a broadcaster and music fan. I write about my radio show, music and musicians.

Jonathan Byrd

I'm a career songwriter, storyteller, and teacher from North Carolina. Now I'm a physics student. Even I don't know what I'm going to write about, but I know I'm going to write.

Along the Music Road

By Kerry Dexter

Insights, conversations, and reflections on music, creativity, and connection

The Villager

By Tom Cox

New writing on landscape, music, books, folklore, psychedelia, the natural world and other misty magical things outside the mainstream.

10 Gentle Spells

By Jude Rogers

10 things I loved this week, every week, by arts writer Jude Rogers.

Letters from Jeni Hankins

Song notes, stitches, and stories from an Appalachian performer, writer, and maker living in England.

Jeni is a wonderful writer, musician and singer, and a lovely human being as well! Highly recommended.

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The Outfluencer

By Aisling

A former magazine editor trying to recreate that much loved magazine experience online, with no ads, no bias or influence. Writing that will make you think again.

Erin McKeown's Fax of Life

twice monthly audio essays, personal joy recommendations, & updates on projects you'll love

Brilliant and hilarious. It’s funny because it’s true ….

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Patti Smith

The reader is my notebook

The Folk Forecast

With so many online events going on right across the folk scene, it can be hard to keep track – and that’s where The Folk Forecast comes in! Subscribe for listings of UK digital folk events, delivered to your inbox.

Troubadour Concert Rooms

By John Laird

For concert performers who tour widely in the U.S., or aspire to. Covering intimate venues, concert series and house concerts that host ticketed, listening, original music shows. Paid subscribers get the Directory for getting gigs at hundreds of places.

Fantastic resource for self-booked artists! Thank you John Laird!

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