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Live Reviews

Live Review: Our Man In The Field + Matt Owens and the Delusional Vanity Project, Nightjar at Bath Pizza Co, Bath – 17th January 2025

January 22, 2025 Tim Martin 0
This was the first of Matt Owens’ Nightjar sessions, which aims to pair a touring act with a local Bath band. Our Man In The Field was the chosen band to open their touring year. Despite […]
News

Another one bites the dust… Cambridge Folk Festival postponed for a year

January 22, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
The Cambridge Folk Festival has announced the cancellation of this year’s festival with a headline statement stating that the festival would return in 2026. Simply stating “ the four-day folk and roots music festival hosted annually on […]
Tracks

Nina Nesbitt “Caledonia” – take me home folky roads

January 22, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Nina Nesbitt has released a cover of Dougie Maclean’s ‘Caledonia‘  in advance of her appearance at BBC Scotland’s Burns Night celebrations on January 25th.  It’s a beautifully evocative performance of the song that sees her join […]
Videos

Video: Don Amero “What Were You Thinking”

January 22, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the emotive new single from JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Don Amero.  Lyrically heartbreaking, “What Were You Thinking” explores deep feelings of loss.  Amero’s ranging voice is plaintive, vulnerable and carries us through a flowing tune over […]
Interviews

Interview: Chuck Prophet on “Wake The Dead”, ¿Qiensave? and Cumbia

January 21, 2025 Martin Johnson 4
Being excited by music that makes you feel good and want to sway your body. It’s been four years since Chuck Prophet released a new album, and in that time he has had to deal with […]

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

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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 […]
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Album Reviews

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

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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 […]
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Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

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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 […]

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  • Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”
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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. […]

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Your listening treat is here! Some lovely feedback about last week’s show on CRMK (Tuesdays 7-9pm) and the Mixcloud linked below. Many thanks. Some of you had issues with the playback on the link returning to […]
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The second edition of our AUK Weekly Podcast is now live!

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It’s been a week, so the promise of a weekly podcast is now fulfilled. You will find it on the button, below or via the podcast page from the main toolbar. In the words of someone […]
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Dirty Dozen: Talitha Rise

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Talitha Rise are Jo Beth Young and Martyn Barker. Their songs are a combination of Art Pop and Progressive Folk inviting the listener into a world of ethereal landscapes and bohemia. Accomplished live performers, their chemistry […]

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