Album Reviews
James Hyland “Western” (Independent, 2020)
James Hyland is from Texas. Like many from Texas, he is not just from Texas; he IS Texas. Hyland started as a member of the South Austin Jug Band, a casual party bluegrass group with no […]
Articles by Emily Dongray
Album Reviews
James Elkington “Ever-Roving Eye” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2020)
First of all, there must be apologies, as this review is late. However, this delay comes from Americana UK doing such a rare album justice. James Elkington crossed the pond in 2000, taking his guitar and […]
Live Reviews
Kiefer Sutherland, Cambridge Junction, 24th February 2020
As we get used to the lack of live reviews, a few AUK scribes have dug into their recent archives to offer a few belated reviews… Kiefer Sutherland, yes, you read that correctly, and yes, it […]
Album Reviews
Classic Americana Albums: Woody Guthrie “Dust Bowl Ballads” (Victor Records, 1940)
Celebrating its whopping 80th birthday this year, Dust Bowl Ballads remains a prescient and relevant piece of musical reportage and remarkably unique. Woody Guthrie hailed from Oklahoma, settled in Texas, but made his mark in New […]
Album Reviews
Nicol and Elliott “My Heart Will Wait (EP)”(Independent, 2020)
Nicol and Elliot are Andrew and Rachel, respectively. A duo who met at Celtic Connections in their hometown of Glasgow. Two string musicians whose languid guitar and fiddle stylings perfectly correspond as much as their vocals […]