AMERICANAFEST UK Online, January 26–27
“I REALLY wish we were in-person,” says Michaela Anne, set up with her acoustic guitar in a light-and plant-filled corner of her living room. Last year’s AmericanaFest UK – one of the country’s last major music events before Covid hit – was “a special highlight” for the Nashville-based songwriter, who shouts out Hackney’s small venues and her “favourite vegan cafe” before performing her road song, “Child Of The Wind”.
Dubbing its first online festival ‘Staying Connected’, the UK Americana Music Association has taken the brief seriously: two virtual stages
