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The Brother Brothers “Circles” – Listen

April 16, 2021 0

We’ve got to admit that we’re getting quite keen on the new folk sound of The Brother Brothers, and their new album ‘Calla Lily‘ is out today. So what better time to listen to their […]

Video: Drew Danburry “Cassie Knows”

April 16, 2021 0

When a video is presented by “Pink Fanny Pack Productions” you know you’re on to a winner. ‘Cassie Knows’ or to give the song its full title ‘Cassie Knows, or How a Shy Person Says […]

Judy Collins revists revisiting the Town Hall Concert

April 16, 2021 0

Earlier this year Judy Collins revisited her 1964 Town Hall New York concert for a live-streamed concert. This weekend that concert will be available again to enjoy. The original concert was recorded and released as […]

VanWyck “Annekin’s Bay” – Listen

April 16, 2021 0

It’s always a pleasure to hear new music from VanWyck, and this latest song is a first sample from a new album that is due towards the end of the year. VanWyck has told us […]

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Interview: Cristina Vane on playing McCabe’s Guitar Shop, delta blues and old-time music

Attending Princeton and the challenges of clawhammer banjo and borrowing Wynonna Judd’s husband. Americana UK doesn’t normally interview artists who have only just released their debut record simply because their backstory isn’t normally sufficiently developed [...]
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember: The Grateful Dead, Alexandra Palace 1974

Country boy hits the city – the city hits country boy, who is Grateful he isn’t Dead. I’ve always been of the, perhaps lazy, view that experiences are best seen as an undifferentiated stew, the [...]
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Interview: Declan O’Rourke on his friendship with John Prine, and working with Paul Weller

The shock of writing a self-portrait and the joy of recording an Ink Spots tribute with John Prine. Who says you can’t teach a dog new tricks? Declan O’Rourke had built a respected career as [...]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Bruce Springsteen “Badlands”

My esteemed colleague Jim Finnie’s piece on Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band’s “Against The Wind” last week brought back many happy memories for me. Amusingly the Bob Seger album that has special significance [...]
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Watch the Live-to-Tape Livestream: Bahamas ft. Dawes April 10th 2021

We music-lovers have missed live shows over the last year. However, one of the genuine highlights of recent months has been the explosion in online gigs and the way that artists and promoters have increasingly [...]

Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness”

April 16, 2021 0

Exquisite album of outstanding song-writing and perfectly restrained duets. You come across some strange combinations as a reviewer, especially in the country and Americana genre. Over the years, this writer discovered quite a lot about [...]
Peggy Seeger “First Farewell”

April 16, 2021 0

Potentially final album from folk stalwart addresses the ageing process through a family affair. Peggy Seeger is more than just a fixture on the folk scene – at 85 she is releasing what may be [...]
Joe Kaplow “Sending Money and Stems”

April 16, 2021 0

Bright indie tones belie darker shaded lyrics. The intriguing title to Kaplow’s latest album derives from a pandemic-driven necessity to e-mail raw audio files, AKA Stems, to his recording studio for mixing after he had [...]

Interview: Cristina Vane on playing McCabe’s Guitar Shop, delta blues and old-time music

April 15, 2021 0

Attending Princeton and the challenges of clawhammer banjo and borrowing Wynonna Judd’s husband. Americana UK doesn’t normally interview artists who have only just released their debut record simply because their backstory isn’t normally sufficiently developed [...]
Interview: Declan O’Rourke on his friendship with John Prine, and working with Paul Weller

April 12, 2021 0

The shock of writing a self-portrait and the joy of recording an Ink Spots tribute with John Prine. Who says you can’t teach a dog new tricks? Declan O’Rourke had built a respected career as [...]
Interview: Rod Abernethy on his multiple careers and Bob Dylan Song award

April 6, 2021 2

How entering an LA TV talent show inadvertently delayed a career as an acoustic guitar playing singer-songwriter If I asked who has heard of Rod Abernethy then it wouldn’t be too surprising if most UK [...]
Interview: Americana UK Reader’s Poll multiple award winner Mike Ritchie on successful music radio

April 1, 2021 0

Mike Ritchie explains how to be an award winning music broadcaster despite repeatedly getting an artist’s new album title wrong. Mike Ritchie is one of Americana UK’s more successful Reader’s Poll award winners with his [...]

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