May 2022 – Page 38 – Americana UK

The Song Remains: Naomi Judd 1946 – 2022

May 3, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Female role model and keeper of the real country flame. The mainstream and social media are full of genuine shock, sadness, and sympathy following the surprise death of country music superstar Naomi Judd on 30th April […]

Jethro Tull “Beltane” – Happy New Year!

May 3, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Yesit is true, Jethro Tull are not such regular visitors to the realm of Americana UK, this however is one of their more folk-rockish songs and since it is Beltane (or was at the weekend anyway!), […]

Video: Dan Weltman “Nobody’s Fault”

May 3, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Early in the pandemic, at a time of great uncertainty, Dan Weltman found himself relocating to the remote Devon countryside just as a long-term relationship was unravelling. He used song-writing to process his feelings of loss […]

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

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings “Rose In June” (Hudson Records, 2019)

November 6, 2019 0

Jon Boden is best known as the leader of English folk band Bellowhead. This new album, his fourth solo work, is more diverse in sound and feel than his former group, despite relying at least partly on […]

Album Reviews

The Rails “Other People” (Thirty Tigers, 2018)

August 22, 2018 0

The Rails have delivered a contrasting follow up to their debut ‘Fair Warning,’ yet it is one that works like a dream. Husband and wife Kami Thompson, daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson, and James Walbourne, who […]

News

Pick of the Political Pops: Utah Phillips “There Is Power In A Union”

June 8, 2018 0

Two snippets of information reached us this week: on one hand a certain rabidly right-wing foaming at the mouth hack is said to be walking away from is job of stirring up the elderly middle class […]

Month: May 2022