July 2021 – Page 26 – Americana UK

AUK’s Chain Gang: Creedence Clearwater Revival “Born on the Bayou”

July 12, 2021 Diccon Johnston 1

Last week’s track was ‘Miles and Miles of Texas’ by Asleep at the Wheel and it would have been pretty easy to stay in Texas as there is no shortage of links inspired by the song […]

Martha Fields “Headed South”

July 12, 2021 Russell Murphy 0

Appalachia and Texas meets Southwest France. Lockdown has inspired many artists to write new material during the past eighteen months or so, but it is unlikely that many americana albums were written during this time in […]

Serious Sam Barrett and The Burner Band announce UK dates

July 12, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Beginning this week with something to look forward to, Serious Sam Barrett has announced he’s heading out on the road this autumn in the company of fellow Yorkshiremen, The Burner Band. Barrett’s been making a name […]

Track Premiere: Laney Lou And The Bird Dogs “Reeling”

July 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Bluegrass is not a single sound, there are all kinds of bluegrass bands – super fast and wild, jokey entertainers, showcasers of one of the solo taking instruments, city slicker bluegrass, high lonesome bluegrass amongst others. […]

Video: David Ferguson “Boats to Build”

July 12, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

David Ferguson’s voice is full of life, experience and emotion in his new single, ‘Boats to Build’. The Guy Clark and Verlon Thompson-written song is the perfect match for Ferguson’s weary vocal, which is beautifully melodic […]