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Jonathan Wilson “Dixie Blur” (Bella Union, 2020)

March 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0
‘Dixie Blur’ is a really surprising treat. Jonathan Wilson is a modern musical renaissance man and his resume includes band membership, production, songwriting, session work and tour support. The list of musicians he has worked with […]
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Liv Greene “New York’s Arms” – Listen

March 27, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Liv Greene’s new song ‘New York’s Arms‘ is a beautiful song about lifting yourself up after a let down.  In this case that of seeing “you in the arms of another that night” and the realisation […]
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Video: Jennah Barry “Big Universe”

March 27, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
This is lush, layered, timeless music from Jennah Barry.  The Nova Scotia-based singer releases her second album, ‘Holiday’, today.  The album title is a humorous reference to the long career break Barry was forced to take […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satin Nickel

March 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s another exclusive house-gig from Americana UK.  We’re bringing these to you to help keep the nation smiling!  This is a great opportunity for us to see some fabulous songs performed in new ways.  It’s also […]
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Sarah Peacock ‘House Of Bones’ – Listen

March 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Sarah Peacock’s new album ‘Burn the Witch‘ is out tomorrow, and it features a set of songs that are touchstones to today which also reflect on the past – the title song for example connects with […]

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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more!

March 27, 2026 7
We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

March 27, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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  • Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Following hard on the heels of Ed Snodderly‘s latest album ‘Chimney Smoke‘ comes this stripped down version of the album’s lead off song (which by coincidence we also premiered back in June).  On this new version […]
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It appears that this is my 200th missive from either the shed or way beyond it. What started as a lockdown commentary on teaching from a box at the bottom of my garden has morphed into […]

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