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Something for the weekend: Steven Adams & The French Drops “Bring on the Naps”

May 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Another week over dear reader and while the rest of the world might ponder how a developed nation could get itself into quite such a mess, now might be a good time to just go to […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Drew Danburry

May 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

What a way to end the week!  We have been delighted to bring you lockdown live performances from great artists around the world, giving you a chance to catch some excellent shows from the comfort of […]

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Audrey and Hugh “Young, Loved and Free” – Listen

May 15, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Audrey and Hugh return with a new single from their upcoming album ‘Sisterman‘ which is released on May 22nd.  We liked ‘Sisterman‘ a lot, and this song is one of the reasons.  It’s catchy modern folk, […]

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Josh Ritter and Gary Louris appear on Wesley Stace covers project

May 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

What started as an innocent social media game in which Facebook friends and fans listed artists they would like to cover Wesley Stace AKA John Wesley Harding’s vast catalogue of songs, became a reality with the […]

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Video Premiere: Molly Maher “Run Run Run”

May 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the video premiere of ‘Run Run Run’, the latest single from Molly Maher.  It’s from Maher’s new album, ‘Follow’, her first for many years.  Having taken her time, Maher has written a set of […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

February 17, 2026 0

Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

February 12, 2026 2

If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Folk Tracks Roundup, June 2024

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It’s time for another Folk Roundup bonus column featuring a bunch of Tracks that we hope you’ll enjoy, covering as they do a very wide range of folk.  Hey, there’s even some bluegrass this time – […]

Book Reviews

Book Review – Loren Glass “Tapestry”

April 30, 2021 0

Concise readable overview of a classic ’70s album. The Bloomsbury 331/3 series has produced another in its 150 plus catalogue of volumes about specific albums. The next in line is Carole King’s, ‘Tapestry’, described as, ‘An anthemic […]

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Nicholas Rowe “I Wish I Could Sing It For You” – do I own any originality?

December 8, 2022 0

Here’s a challenging topic from Nicholas Rowe, a song in which he questions every artistic motive he has, singing “What’s the use in trying to write another song? / When I’ve got a hundred others that […]

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