Andrew Frolish

Video Premiere: Steve Forbert “Fried Oysters”

June 15, 2022 Andrew Frolish 2

Here’s the unmistakeable sound of the great Steve Forbert, a favourite of Americana fans. ‘Fried Oysters’ begins with a warm, tuneful strum that finds a real foot-tapping rhythm. Over the guitar, Forbert’s distinctive voice, carrying just […]

Black Deer Video: William Prince “The Spark”

June 15, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Each day this week, we’re featuring a video from one of the great performers at this year’s Black Deer Festival. Today, it’s the turn of Canadian singer-songwriter William Prince. This stunning song is taken from his […]

Black Deer Video: The Orange Circus Band “Flame in Your Heart”

June 14, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

It’s day two of our Black Deer week and if ever there was a band made for the British festival summer, it’s The Orange Circus Band. As if to reinforce those festival credentials, the video for […]

Black Deer Video: Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now)”

June 13, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

At the end of this week, the Black Deer Festival returns for the the first time since 2019 (those ‘early bird’ tickets now feel very early). It is surely the truest sign that life is returning […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Joshua Hyslop

June 10, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve been bringing you occasional ‘mini-gigs’ as a way of continuing to connect talented musicians with audiences of music lovers. This time we have two gorgeous songs from Vancouver-based singer-songwriter […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

July 2, 2026 0

Amy Speace is a long-standing favourite of Americana UK, her most recent album, The Blue Rock Session, appearing late in 2025, a stripped-back collection on acoustic guitar and piano, recorded at a writing retreat in Wimberley, […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video Premiere: Steve Forbert “Fried Oysters”

Black Deer Video: William Prince “The Spark”

Black Deer Video: The Orange Circus Band “Flame in Your Heart”

Black Deer Video: Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now)”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Joshua Hyslop

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”

Billy Strings to release latest album “So Much For Goodbyes” on 28th August