2021 – Page 49 – Americana UK

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

November 11, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

There are many wonderful venues in Nashville; the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird Café, the Opry itself, but perhaps one of the most unusual, and largely unsung, is Robert’s Western World. Robert’s Western World is a honky-tonk […]

Fine Lines “Deadbeat Lullabies”

November 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Folk-country infused americana from Northwest England but you wouldn’t know it Mark Radcliffe has something of a reputation in and around roots music as a broadcaster of note and sometime musician. ‘Deadbeat Lullabies’ is the Fine […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 35

November 11, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

The war to end all wars. One of my roles in school is teaching Yr 9 History and this week is of particular significance as the teaching of the events around and within World War One […]

artwork for Billy Strings album "REnewal"

Billy Strings “Renewal”

November 11, 2021 David Jarman 4

Rising star flat picker Strings and his band deliver a vigorous blend of bluegrass and contemporary styles with fine lyrics. Billy Strings has come to be rightly regarded as one of the rising stars of the […]

The Barley Jacks “I’ve Just Seen A Face” – Bluegrassed Beatles

November 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Of course it’s the Beatles song, but here it has been fully bluegrassed. It’s got more than just the obvious connection to the UK though as Brian Wicklund of The Barley Jacks told us “On a […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 5

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

Year: 2021