2021 – Page 112 – Americana UK

Serious Sam Barrett “The Seeds Of Love”

September 20, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

“Proper folk” from the Yorkshire Dales to Appalachia. A long-held aim of Yorkshire folk artist Serious Sam Barrett’s has been to make a “proper folk album”. Those familiar with his music would not hesitate to attach […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Barr Brothers “Come In The Water”

September 20, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 1

Joe Brown was always on tour with his ‘bruvvers’ when treading the boards and hence the leap into the arms of the wonderful Montreal-based combo The Barr Brothers with this redemptive track from their wonderful 2014 […]

Taylor McCall “Black Powder Soul”

September 20, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

The guitar’s the star and he really does want to make it cry or sing. After a number of EP releases Taylor McCall’s full album debut ‘Black Powder Soul’ is a curious mix. In parts Americana, […]

Nora Brown “The Very Day I’m Gone” – take those trains no more

September 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Want that authentic folk sound? Then record your new album in mono, live to tape in a large 19th century vaulted stone cellar, below the streets of Brooklyn. It’ll give you that raw and immediate quality […]

Video: Ewan MacFarlane “Stirrin’ in the City”

September 20, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

With a strong beat, grooving bass and rhythmic flourishes, ‘Stirrin’ in the City’ is a genuinely stirring anthem. This is the first single from Ewan MacFarlane’s debut album, which is expected in October. On this showing, […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Year: 2021

Serious Sam Barrett “The Seeds Of Love”

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Barr Brothers “Come In The Water”

Taylor McCall “Black Powder Soul”

Nora Brown “The Very Day I’m Gone” – take those trains no more

Video: Ewan MacFarlane “Stirrin’ in the City”

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”