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AUK Back Pages No. 20

November 18, 2025 Paul Kerr 2
It’s time (almost) to light the candles on the cake and sing Happy Birthday to Americana UK as we enter our 10th year in 2011. In reality, AUK celebrated this anniversary much later in the year, […]
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When I was involved in setting up the UK Country Music Association, which aims to amplify the voice of our domestic scene, I got to know Geoff Meads, who designed a stellar website for the UK-CMA. […]
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From bluegrass and folk roots to new horizons. For name alone, Maygen & The Birdwatcher deserve plaudits for originality, but you don’t have to listen to their fusion of bluegrass and folk for long to appreciate […]
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The Song Remains: Todd Snider (1966-2025)

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Songwriter who climbed the same peaks as his heroes. Todd Snider, self-proclaimed “Nashville Antihero”, died on November 14th, 2025, from pneumonia, according to his publicist. This followed a difficult few weeks for Snider, where he had […]
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The multi-award-winning Irish band Ye Vagabonds will release their fourth album, and third for Rough Trade’s River Lea label, “All Tied Together” on 30th January 2026 Recorded live in a house in Galway, with producer Philip […]

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