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A very happy Christmas to all our readers

December 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it for us for this year, which probably feels like a good thing to most of us! Despite the ominous feeling to, well, everything, music was the proverbial slimline tonic which got us through […]

Features

Americana UK’s Readers’ Poll 2021 – the results!

December 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 8

So here we go, drum roll, break a leg, etc. We have counted up all your votes and are now ready to announce the winners of this year’s Americana UK Readers Poll. It’s been a funny […]

Tracks

Jingle Bells Thursday – here it is, Merry Christmas

December 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

And so this is Christmas – and what have we done?  Well, “we’ve” put together another selection of seasonal ditties with a sort of kind of Americana-ish slant.  Always a bitter sweet moment – somewhat akin […]

Features

Mark Whitfield, AUK Editor: My top 10 tracks of 2021

December 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Every year in recent times I seem to listen to fewer and fewer whole albums – it’s often a time issue, as creating the monthly supporters’ compilations along with trawling through dozens of submissions every week […]

Album Reviews

David Gideon “Lonesome Desert Strum”

December 23, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

A wide-ranging set of songs with its feet firmly in the past but plenty to offer a modern audience. David Gideon’s upcoming record, ‘Lonesome Desert Strum’, is due for release on January 28th – that’s 2022! He is described […]

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Interviews

Interview: Danny O’Keefe on making circular turns and having a good time

November 21, 2023 0

Still writing new songs in his ninth decade and celebrating his catalogue. Singer-songwriters write songs, and that is exactly what Danny O’Keefe has been doing all his working life, and he is still doing it in […]

Interviews

Interview: Corey Ledet on helping preserve the Louisiana dialect Kouri-Vini through songwriting

November 14, 2023 0

Why language and culture enhance the authenticity of music. Corey Ledet is one of the leading Creole and zydeco musicians of his generation, with a Grammy nomination to prove it, and an Americana UK favourite. With […]

Interviews

Interview: Carla Olson on the joys of collaborating and producing

November 7, 2023 2

Celebrating a life of playing and listening to music and tipping her hat to Paladin. Carla Olson first came to the wider attention of the listening public with her band the Textones who were part of […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

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 was […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Martin Johnson

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How does anyone go about determining the top ten americana artists ever, and once you’ve worked that one out, how do you rank them in a meaningful way? These are the legitimate questions facing Americana UK […]

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Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 25

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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