2022 – Page 38 – Americana UK

Video: Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson “We Gotta Split This Town”

November 22, 2022 Ed Donnelly 2

Two americana icons join forces for a new rave up, ‘We Gotta Split This Town’. This is the second single from Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson’s forthcoming duets album ‘Night Comes Falling’. The tale of a […]

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 Clint West 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 73

November 22, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Whose fault is it?.. oh yes …must be the teachers. There is a growing trend in education that is only increasing and that is the blame game. Parents are right to expect a solid education with […]

Juni Habel “Chicory” – singular blossoms

November 22, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Chicory‘ is the new single from Juni Habel’s new album ‘Carvings‘ (out January 2023) which was recorded in the convert schoolhouse in Norway where she lives with her close-knit family. To be exact, the album was […]

Video Premiere: Old Spot “Fly That Red Kite”

November 22, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest mesmerising single from Old Spot, a brand new duo that was formed to bring traditional Appalachian music to contemporary audiences. Just like watching the circling and soaring birds, ‘Fly That Red Kite’ […]

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

September 23, 2026 0

With her new recording and rehearsal studio nearing completion, Sarah McQuaid is once again heading out on the road, this time for a 9-week, 36-show coast-to-coast US tour beginning on the 11th of September, and a […]

artwork for Levi Foster's album Appalachian Funk Tree

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

September 23, 2026 0

Levi Foster takes his yarn-spinning country tunes to the heart of Hollywood. After two EPs and the success of his critically-acclaimed first album, We Made Fire, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter who draws his inspiration from the likes […]

Margo Cilker “Molly & Me” – and the devil’s right hand

September 23, 2026 0

Molly & Me is the latest single from the upcoming album from Margo Cilker, Little White Cross, which is out on October 9th via Fossil Records. Molly & Me starts out as a story about a teenage friendship […]

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

The Paper Kites “Roses”

February 19, 2021 0

Gorgeous, contemplative piece undermined by a couple of poor song choices The Paper Kites are from Australia and ‘Roses’ is the release that celebrates their tenth year of releasing gentle ‘slow core’ indie records, all melancholy […]

Album Reviews

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

August 14, 2026 0

A broad-spectrum listening experience packed with vibrant, timeless songs. Aaron Lee Tasjan sought counsel from his longstanding friend and mentor, the late great Todd Snider, to help loosen the shackles of imposter syndrome that were tying […]

Album Reviews

Lizanne Knott “Excellent Day” (Proper Music Distribution, 2016)

October 12, 2016 0

‘Excellent Day’ is Lizanne Knott’s fourth album, dedicated to long-time friend and guitarist Jef Lee Johnson who passed away unexpectedly. It is also the title of the last song on the album, written by Johnson, and […]

Year: 2022

Video: Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson “We Gotta Split This Town”

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 73

Juni Habel “Chicory” – singular blossoms

Video Premiere: Old Spot “Fly That Red Kite”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

Margo Cilker “Molly & Me” – and the devil’s right hand

Video: Bird “The Lady Who Reads The Cards” – a strange but beautiful spiritual encounter

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”