February 2018 – Page 6

Steve Lowis “Chapters” (Independent, 2017)

February 22, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

Albums capture your imagination in different ways. Some grab you by the throat and demand that you listen, some come with a reputation to live up to, some come with expectation and curiosity; every so often […]

Reg Meuross “Faraway People” (Hatsongs, 2017)

February 22, 2018 David Cowling 1

What’s the function of Folk music these days – does it have any place at all? If its function was to hold a mirror up to society, then Meuross would have a place in this world. […]

Great Lake Swimmers share two new songs – Listen

February 22, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

2018 marks the 15th anniversary of the indie-folk/rock band Great Lake Swimmers led by singer-songwriter Tony Dekker who decided for the band’s next record to challenge himself by writing new music without any acoustic guitar which has always been […]

Video: Courtney Marie Andrews “Kindness Of Strangers”

February 22, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

From rising star Courtney Marie Andrews new album May The Kindness Remain, out on March 23rd, comes this heartbreaking and poignant song. Wonderful.

The Dead South “Illusion & Doubt” (DevilDuck, 2018)

February 21, 2018 Mark Johnson 0

Canada is a major home of Americana, but not perhaps where you would look to find bluegrass. The Dead South are firmly established as a self described folk-bluegrass outfit, and are finally bringing their second album […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Month: February 2018

Steve Lowis “Chapters” (Independent, 2017)

Reg Meuross “Faraway People” (Hatsongs, 2017)

Great Lake Swimmers share two new songs – Listen

Video: Courtney Marie Andrews “Kindness Of Strangers”

The Dead South “Illusion & Doubt” (DevilDuck, 2018)

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”