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Seasons greetings from Americana UK

December 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for this year dear readers.  Thanks for all your support over the last 12 months which have been the busiest year yet for AUK in the sixteen years of our existence. […]

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The votes have been counted! Here are the AUK readers poll 2017 results

December 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2

So here we are again as Peter Cetera sang to Cher back in 1989 – another year over, another end of year AUK poll and YOU have been hoovering up americana like nobody’s business, but […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: The Kinks “Father Christmas”

December 22, 2017 Paul Villers 0

At Americana-UK Towers we are somewhat divided about the festive season. The opportunities for falling out with each other are manifold – the correct ratio of gin to Campari to vermouth in our Negronis, whether […]

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Ange Hardy “Bring Back Home” (Story Records, 2017)

December 22, 2017 Peter Churchill 0

A turbulent and sometimes tragic childhood was the prelude to 14-year-old Ange Hardy running away from a children’s home in Somerset and finding herself homeless on the streets of Ireland. Handed a guitar as a […]

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Dan Michaelson “First Light” (The state51 Conspiracy, 2017)

December 22, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

First Light is an album of elegant music which serves as a frame for Dan Michaelson’s distinctive cracked and battered vocals – like a canvas sail hauled out for another use in the face of […]

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Damien Jurado “Reggae Film Star”

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Indie-folk veteran, Damien Jurado, releases a stunningly beautiful album of hazy, dreamy, melancholic songs poking around the fringes of TV-land’s backlots. With a career spanning a quarter of a century and eighteen albums that never […]

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We Banjo 3 “Open The Road”

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Don’t judge a book by its cover, nor a band by its name. The original grassroots of We Banjo 3 lie with banjo players Enda Scahill and brothers Martin and David Howley. However, after a […]

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Willi Carlisle “Peculiar, Missouri”

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Carlisle challenges country’s macho image with stunning sophomore offering. Growing up in the rural, small town life of the American Midwest, in Kansas and Illinois, Carlisle’s world was full of juxtapositions. Captain of his football […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Classic Americana Albums: Joe Ely “Honky Tonk Masquerade”

Classic Americana Albums
July 6, 2022 0

It’s my turn to contribute to the Classic Americana Albums series again and I always worry that I won’t be able to find a good album to write about. This series has been running for […]

Damien Jurado “Reggae Film Star”

Album Reviews
July 6, 2022 0

Indie-folk veteran, Damien Jurado, releases a stunningly beautiful album of hazy, dreamy, melancholic songs poking around the fringes of TV-land’s backlots. With a career spanning a quarter of a century and eighteen albums that never […]

Andrew Tuttle “New Breakfast Habit” – ambient Americana

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July 6, 2022 0

Time to drift into a quiet reverie with the mid-week Americana UK Instrumental Natural Vibe Chill Out Session (or INV-COS as we insist on calling it).  And who better to provide this mental balm than […]

Dream Team Double Header – Oysterband & The Human League

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July 6, 2022 0

Here we are again with another ideal duo as suggested by Songkick.  You’ll recall that Songkick sends out regular reminders of when bands are going to be playing nearby and these emails come with a […]

Artwork for We Banjo 3 album "Open The Road"

We Banjo 3 “Open The Road”

Album Reviews
July 6, 2022 0

Don’t judge a book by its cover, nor a band by its name. The original grassroots of We Banjo 3 lie with banjo players Enda Scahill and brothers Martin and David Howley. However, after a […]

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