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Video: Single Girl, Married Girl “Wreck Cut Loose”

October 13, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
The video for ‘Wreck Cut Loose’ is an absolute delight.  Over a powerful beat, the songs builds steadily until it culminates in a powerful conclusion.  “I’ve been listening to old country songs,” sings frontwoman and songwriter Chelsey […]
A Night to Remember

A Night To Remember: Justin Townes Earle and Jubal Lee Young – Blackfriars, Glasgow, 11th October 2007

October 12, 2021 Paul Kerr 1
On a cold but dry autumn evening in Glasgow, a Thursday if I recall correctly, a few hardy souls gathered in a tiny bar basement in Glasgow to see a show billed as The Sons Of […]
Album Reviews

John Wort Hannam “Long Haul”

October 12, 2021 Tim Martin 0
Words to cherish and music that will grow on you, if you give it some time. John Wort Hannam says of his new album; ““Long Haul is a reflection on my life up to this point, […]
Tracks

Janet Batch “Got No Idea” – will you tell me why?

October 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Janet Batch has man troubles – and not even the good sort.  As she explains “I get up at six and I work ’til six at night and all you do is bitch if your dinner […]
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Album Reviews

Doc Carter “High Tide for Low Times”

October 12, 2021 Jonathan Smith 0
Catchy Americana debut by Texan songwriter. Doc Carter has been releasing single tracks and E.P’s for a few years now, but “High Tide for Low Times” represents his debut album. Stylistically, it is the absolute epitome […]

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Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017

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

October 2, 2026 1
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 […]
AUK Mini-Gigs

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 […]
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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 […]

  • Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
  • Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”
  • Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances
  • Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017
  • The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival
  • Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026
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  • Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
Behind the Songs

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

September 15, 2026 0
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 track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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JD Clayton “Long Way From Home”

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A strong collection with songs that will appeal to a wide audience. JD Clayton hails from Fort Smith in Arkansas a town of around 80,000 or so and the third largest in the state. JD’s father […]
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Big city girl with country sensibilities delivers a fine sophomore album of self-exploration. And here we have yet another female singer-songwriter with great potential in the americana field. Just 24, del Carmen has already released two […]
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Once more The Rev evolve. I am here, this time, to persuade you – and let’s start by acknowledging that rumour is correct, this new album from Mercury Rev is quite unlike their previous releases. Not […]

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