April 2021 – Page 11 – Americana UK

Cajun Corner – Bobby Charles “Bobby Charles”

April 23, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

Rick Bayles writes: “The second article in our new Cajun Corner series sees Martin Johnson talking about the debut album of one of the finest singers and writers of the Swamp Pop genre.” Bobby Charles, born Robert […]

Amanda Cook “My Used To Be Blue Ridge Mountain Home” – Listen

April 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The latest single from the excellent album ‘Narrowing the Gap‘ (read the review here) is a co-write by Amanda Cook and Carolyne Van Lierop Boone. It’s a nostalgic song, as you might expect, looking back on […]

Video Premiere: Richie Furay “A Man Like Me”

April 23, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

Here is a wonderful performance of ‘A Man Like Me’ that will have you tapping your feet and singing along. Richie Furay remains an incredible, energetic live performer with a powerful, melodic voice that lifts a […]

Essentials: The top 10 Cowboy Junkies albums

April 22, 2021 Tim Martin 4

In both of AUK’s best albums ever polls The Cowboy Junkies ‘The Trinity Session’ scored highly, finishing at number 12 for the writers, and number 18 for our readers. For a group whose style is often […]

Leftover Salmon “Brand New Good Old Days” – Listen

April 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

When Drew Emmitt’s Left Hand String Band did some gigs with Vince Herman’s cajun-jug band Salmon Heads they needed a combined band name – “Had we known it was going to last this long we could […]