May 2026 – Page 16 – Americana UK

Artwork for Midwestern Mrs album "I'm still Here"

Midwestern Mrs “I’m Still Here”

May 18, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0

A strong debut album with a range of folk-based songs with lyrical depth and style. This is the first full-length album from Ohio-based Midwestern Mrs, better known as Georgia Evans to her family, following a string […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Blue Rodeo “5 Days In May”

May 18, 2026 Bryan Bance 2

Blue Rodeo, veterans of the americana scene for over forty years, have several songs in their vast catalogue that remain perennial fan favourites; 5 Days In May is one such song. The opening number from Five […]

artwork for Ryan O'Reilly album "Native Companion"

Ryan O’Reilly “Native Companion”

May 18, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Contemporary and traditional blend from homegrown and widely travelled teacher of song. Native Companion is the fourth collection of contemporary Celticana from the peregrine musician that is Ryan O’Reilly. Alongside his English roots, the Oxford-born and […]

Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons “I Think I’m Here” – glorious life affirming music

May 18, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Jerry Joseph, we are happy to tell you, returns – not that he’s been away exactly, but we have an insatiable appetite for the kind of music that Jerry Joseph makes, and so the news that […]

Video Premiere: Madam Radar “The Show Must Go On”

May 18, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Madam Radar’s The Show Must Go On is an anthem for performing, celebrating the lifestyle of the touring musician. In the accompanying video premiere, directed by Garrett Jay Brown, we get to see the band on […]

Margo Cilker “Little White Cross”

September 14, 2026 0

An album which leads from a concept rooted in despair which ends as hopeful observations of life and its shifts. Margo Cilker says of her third album; “You could definitely call it a concept record.” Recorded […]

Oil & Whiskey Musical, The Old Red Lion & Playhouse - 3rd September 2026

Live Review: Oil & Whiskey, The Old Red Lion & Playhouse, London – 3rd September 2026

September 14, 2026 0

On a night when another of the summer’s heatwaves was still in full sway, the auditorium of this pub theatre saw temperatures soar even higher as a packed house witnessed a piece of musical theatre that […]

Elaine Palmer announces Autumn UK tour

September 14, 2026 0

Buoyed by the fantastic reception for her latest album, Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold, North Yorkshire songwriter Elaine Palmer has announced a series of shows for the Autumn months. Released in April, the album received […]

Month: May 2026

Midwestern Mrs “I’m Still Here”

For The Sake Of The Song: Blue Rodeo “5 Days In May”

Ryan O’Reilly “Native Companion”

Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons “I Think I’m Here” – glorious life affirming music

Video Premiere: Madam Radar “The Show Must Go On”

Margo Cilker “Little White Cross”

Live Review: Oil & Whiskey, The Old Red Lion & Playhouse, London – 3rd September 2026

Elaine Palmer announces Autumn UK tour

Ewan Macintyre & Herding Cats “On These Islands We Sing”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 252 “Emotions… funny things”