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Aoife O’Donovan “Drover” – into a wild wild country

January 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
The wonderful Aoife O’Donovan, of whom we cannot stop saying nice things, has a deluxe version of the  ‘Apathy Sessions‘ coming out which has been renamed ‘The Apathy Sessions’ and features, amongst other things, this cover […]
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Just Because…

January 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Not an Essentials, well, maybe a little bit essential.  We’d love to stop posting songs like these (sorry Billy), other than as historical curiosities.  Not yet though, not yet.
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Michael R Shaw “How Is This Helping?”

January 11, 2023 Helen Jones 0
With a distinct voice, Shaw makes sure that the time taken getting to know him through his songs is well spent. Michael R Shaw is the first to admit that recording on your own is hard, […]
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Matt Lenny & The Breakdown “In The Garden” – got to get back to the garden

January 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Michigan based Matt Lenny released his latest single just before Christmas, and it acts as a taster for the album ‘For the Birds‘ which will be out in Spring this year.  Lenny recorded it with his […]
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Video: The Natural Lines “Monotony” feat. Nikki Glaser

January 11, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the recent single from The Natural Lines.  ‘Monotony’ is a brilliantly melodic, well-crafted song that builds into a stirring, upbeat anthem.  Frontman Matt Pond, who has previously released a number of albums with the […]

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AUK celebrates with an event in Liverpool city centre on Saturday November 28th. Well, unbelievably, it was a quarter of a century ago that Americana UK first came into existence as a one-man operation run from a […]
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There are very few artists who are as consistently excellent across a whole career as Lyle Lovett. He marries sharp, witty observations with immaculate musicianship, starting with his eponymous debut record and going right up to […]
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Here we are in March, and spring has well and truly sprung in this part of the northern hemisphere, after what had felt like endless weeks of grey days and continuous precipitation. So, what better way […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Video: Kate & Anna McGarrigle with Linda Ronstadt “Talk To Me Of Mendocino”

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This week’s retro slot features a wonderful performance of the classic Talk To Me Of Mendocino by the McGarrigle sisters and Linda Ronstadt recorded in 1984.  Guaranteed to improve your day.  Have a good weekend everyone.
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Kristina Train “We The People” – Listen

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Kristina Train’s new song ‘We the People‘ was inspired by a touristy turn around Philadelphia’s historical monuments a few years back. She, and her co-writer Paul Olsen, were struck by the beauty of the language and […]
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So you have a choice. Which way do you jump? Avid gig goer as I am, I am occasionally thinking about things too much and this is one of those occasions so I thought I would […]

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