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About Andrew Frolish
Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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Video: Bonnie “Prince” Billy “Downstream” (feat. John Anderson)

February 3, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the third single to be released from Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s forthcoming album “The Purple Bird”.  Will Oldham has collaborated with various artists on this new collection and “Downstream” was co-written and recorded with the […]
Videos

Video: Tommy Emmanuel “Gdansk/Tall Fiddler” (Live at The Sydney Opera House)

January 31, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
It is such a joy to see Tommy Emmanuel work his way around the fret board in “Gdansk/Tall Fiddler”.   From around halfway through, his fingers really fly and it’s utterly spellbinding.  Emmanuel’s strumming pattern is delightfully […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Josh Phillips “Already Gone” (ft. Asheville Symphony)

January 30, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1
Here’s the latest single from Asheville, NC singer-songwriter Josh Phillips.  This gorgeous collaboration with the Asheville Symphony will be raising money for local charity, BeLoved Asheville.  At times playful, at times swelling in cinematic fashion, the […]
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Video: Ringo Starr “Look Up”

January 29, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1
It seems that it takes a lad from Liverpool to remind us what real country music should be like.  Ringo Starr’s new album, “Look Up”, is a triumph.  Produced and co-written by the legendary T Bone […]
Videos

Video: The Delines “The Haunting Thoughts”

January 28, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Music from The Delines is often described as cinematic: it’s moody, thought-provoking, soulful and, above all, the lyrical intent is striking.  Willy Vlautin, a gifted storyteller, creates absorbing little worlds for his characters to inhabit and […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

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Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

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Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 1
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 0
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. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Track Premiere: S/J “Never Win”

December 7, 2023 0
Today’s premiere here on Americana UK is the fourth single from Seth Jude Richard, who records as S/J, ‘Never Win‘ will be available everywhere tomorrow via Thousand Islands Records, but it’s right here right now.  On […]
Videos

Video: Annie Dressner “Dumb Boy” – I hate that you made me cry

March 16, 2026 1
New York City’s Annie Dressner has released a new video for her single, Dumb Boy, which has been featured on BBC 6 Music thanks to Riley & Coe. Dumb Boy is a song for all those […]
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Padraig Jack “Minnie” – Listen

August 22, 2019 0
Born on the largest of the Aran Islands, multilingual Padraig Jack is a singer-songwriter who claims influences including James Taylor, Van Morrison, Paul Brady and The Eagles.  ‘Minnie‘ is a love song, of sorts, as the […]

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