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Album Reviews

Various Artists “Long Journey Home – A Century After The 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention”

September 4, 2025 Tim Martin 0
A celebration of the legacy of Bluegrass and a great introduction to the genre. In May 1925, Mountain City, Tennessee, hosted the first major Old Time Fiddler’s Convention. The Old High School auditorium was packed so […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Wesley Stace + Emanuel Ayvas, The Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell, London – 31st August 2025

September 4, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0
The UK Met Office designates the 31st August as the end of the meteorological summer, and on a sunny Sunday afternoon I’d usually be out on my mountain bike in the Chilterns, not in a pub […]
Album Reviews

Tuxis Giant “You Won’t Remember This”

September 4, 2025 Paul Russell 0
Indie folk musings on fifth album from Boston collective. It’s interesting how artists perceive themselves, and prior to listening to this album, the band’s information on their Bandcamp page says, “sometimes quiet, sometimes loud”. It’s an […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Jennie Arnau “Mabel”

September 4, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
On one level, Jennie Arnau explains, ‘Mabel‘ is a song about a cat: “I started ‘Mabel’ because my little cat Mabel passed away,” she shares, elaborating that while Mabel wasn’t very friendly, she was adored by […]
Videos

Video: Glitterfox “Richie’s Party”

September 4, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1
Here’s another upbeat, uplifting song from Portland band Glitterfox. ‘Richie’s Party’ is a joyful song – both in sound and message – about finding the right people in your life who make you feel valued and […]

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

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George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

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JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches

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Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Album Reviews

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0
An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]
News

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0
JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

  • Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations
  • George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”
  • JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album
  • More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches
  • Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”
  • Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet
  • Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen
  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
  • Rodney Crowell “Then Again”
  • Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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AUK Back Pages No. 15

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Welcome to the summer months of 2009 as AUK ploughs on, delivering a comprehensive overview of what’s new – albums, gigs and news – all of which we’d happily share here, but there’s a fly in […]
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AUK Back Pages No. 9

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The middle third of 2007 is in our sights on this latest peek into Americana UK’s chequered history. There’s the discs, sent out monthly to our paid-up supporters (bless you all) and a brief dip into […]
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Video: Pokey LaFarge “Fine To Me”

September 2, 2021 0
Pokey LaFarge releases, ‘Fine To Me‘, an exhilarating second track from his new album, ‘In The Blossom of Their Shade‘. Ironically, for a performer who draws so much on older musical styles, LaFarge is one of […]

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