2022 – Page 322 – Americana UK

Michael Lane “Take It Slow”

March 15, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

A welcome ray of up-tempo indie-folk infused sunshine. Although born in Germany to a German mother and an American GI father Michael Lane spent much of his youth growing up in America. The swing to America […]

Book Review – Philip Watson “Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamer”

March 15, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

An encapsulation of the diverse music, if not quite the life, of a major American musician. In an article in August 2020, about notable acoustic guitar players, I threw in a wild card with Bill Frisell. […]

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

March 15, 2022 David Chalfen 1

The Sheepdogs hail from the Canadian prairie city Saskatoon, the small capital of Saskatchewan – which interestingly has given us Deep Dark Words, Kacy and Clayton, Colter Wall and Steph Cameron, all very fine Americana musicians. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 49

March 15, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Pandemic forgotten ( ignored) school life returns to near normal.. It’s a remarkable thing the human memory, despite the devastating impact of Covid in all aspects of our lives, schools in particular felt it’s seismic grip, […]

Foy Vance reschedules tour – new dates announced

March 15, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Foy Vance has rescheduled his Spring tour due to ongoing venue restrictions in the EU. The Signs of Life Tour was set to go ahead this April and will now be going ahead over late August […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Year: 2022

Michael Lane “Take It Slow”

Book Review – Philip Watson “Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamer”

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 49

Foy Vance reschedules tour – new dates announced

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”