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About Andrew Lefley
I have been a music fan since the early to mid 70's, amassing a large collection of media, vinyl and CD. My tastes are fairly catholic and take in Americana amongst other genres. Favourite bands include DBT's, Jason Isbell, Richmond Fontaine, The Delines, Chuck Prophet, the Band and Counting Crows
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Album Reviews

Lolly Lee “Everything Spins”

March 13, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0
A stylistically diverse album with more than a hint of rock, covering themes of motion memory, love and loss. Lee began her career playing rhythm guitar and providing the vocals for The Mortals and Split the […]
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Album Reviews

Eric Bibb “One Mississippi”

February 25, 2026 Andrew Lefley 1
An album which opens your eyes and ears to what can be done within the blues idiom and just to its leftfield. Eric Bibb is not one of the number of young guitar-based hotshots that are […]

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Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

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Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

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Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

August 28, 2026 0
Excellent new versions of Irish folk songs that keep the flame of Irish history and pride alive. Damien Dempsey is a well-known Irish folk musician who has supported, for example, Sinead O’Connor, Bob Dylan and The […]
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The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out

August 28, 2026 0
As the month draws to a close, Keith talks to Jim James about his solo album Wowed Out, which… comes out… today. Do you see what we did there! Also out today are new albums from […]
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Video: Prinz Grizzley “Put Me Down (A Foreign Man)” – a paradise of peace and quiet

August 28, 2026 0
Immerse yourself in the stripped-back mountain sound of Put Me Down ( A Foreign Man) by Prinz Grizzley, the musical moniker of singer-songwriter Chris Comper. With just banjo and backing vocals as accompaniment, the focus is […]

  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “Put Me Down (A Foreign Man)” – a paradise of peace and quiet
  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
  • Mr Plow “At One With Nature”
  • Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026
  • Two Runner “Porchlight”
  • Vox Continental: August 2026
  • The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”
  • Jason James “Honky Tonks In Mind” – let’s grab a drink, eh?
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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. […]
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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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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

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Vox Continental: April 2025

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A new live album, new singles and touring news are all part of this month’s round-up. Here we are with this month’s round-up of what’s happening in Americana on the European mainland. We’re starting with the […]
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Alison Krauss announces first new solo record in 17 years – Listen to first single

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Alison Krauss will release her first solo album in 17 years this year (imagine what you were doing back in 2000 – taking it easy after the millennium bug’s non appearance probably). “Windy City” is out […]
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Foot-stomping folksters Noble Jacks will release their long-awaited debut album “What The Hammer” on March 24th on Union Music Store, and Harvey’s Brewery in Lewes will be unveiling ‘Noble Jacks,’ a special limited-run brew to coincide with […]

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