April 2021 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Classic Americana Albums: Leftover Salmon “The Nashville Sessions”

April 28, 2021 Tim Newby 0

Based on an updated concept of the Nitty Gritty Dirt’s Band’s legendary album, ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’ is Leftover Salmon’s 1999 classic ‘The Nashville Sessions’. Salmon’s love for the communal aspect of music festivals is part of their […]

Jesse Aycock “Jesse Aycock”

April 28, 2021 Ben Roberts 0

Traditional Alt-Country from Hard Working Americans sideman Jesse Aycock. Jesse Aycock has had this self-titled album in the works for a few years now. The Hard Working Americans member is joined by fellow Tulsa musicians, Paddy […]

Reece Sullivan “Middle Sea”

April 28, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Real bar band music from Arkansas and Louisiana from a seasoned road dog. I had not heard of 46-year-old Reece Sullivan until his self-released record ‘Middle Sea’ came whizzing through the ether and I suspect that, […]

Judy Collins, Town Hall Concert Revisited, 16th – 18th April 2021

April 28, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Judy Collins first revisited her 1964 live recorded first New York solo concert, on the same stage some fifty seven years later in February of this year. This special weekend was an “encore” performance – another […]

Counting Crows are back with a new EP – Listen to the first song from it

April 28, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

After an absence of nearly seven years now (maybe they broke a mirror and didn’t want to risk it?) our favourite avian musos Counting Crows have announced their return with a new EP oddly titled ‘Butter […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

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 […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Ned Roberts “Outside My Mind” (Aveline, 2017)

March 24, 2017 0

“Outside My Mind” is the follow-up album to 2014’s eponymous debut from London based folk artist Ned Roberts – and it’s a confident and well-produced recording. In fact, in many ways this album belongs almost as […]

Album Reviews

Twain “Noon”

November 9, 2022 0

Frequently beautiful songs delivered with wisdom, generosity, kindness and sincerity. It’s beautiful how effortless this sounds, how timeless it feels. Such light touches. A voice, sometimes keening, reassuringly controlled, a warm, engrossing record that oughtn’t surprise […]

Album Reviews

Josh Okeefe “Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe” (Independent, 2020)

May 26, 2020 0

At some point during a review of Josh Okeefe’s music there’s going to be a reference to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan and for good reason. In addition to his voice and his delivery style, Okeefe’s […]

Month: April 2021

Classic Americana Albums: Leftover Salmon “The Nashville Sessions”

Jesse Aycock “Jesse Aycock”

Reece Sullivan “Middle Sea”

Judy Collins, Town Hall Concert Revisited, 16th – 18th April 2021

Counting Crows are back with a new EP – Listen to the first song from it

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”