Graeme Tait

Live Review: Madison Violet, Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 10th June 2022

June 20, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Madison Violet arrived for their first visit to Lincolnshire’s premier Americana venue, the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, right in the middle of their current UK tour which had started at the Shetland Festival and will […]

artwork for Justin Golden album "Hard Times And A Woman"

Justin Golden “Hard Times And A Woman”

June 17, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Golden delivers a fine mix of Blues soaked Americana on excellent debut. Hailing from Virginia, Justin Golden has grown up steeped in the distinctive sound of the fingerpicked Piedmont blues so synonymous with his home state, […]

Live Review: Hannah White, Town Hall, Kirton In Lindsey – 27th May 2022

June 7, 2022 Graeme Tait 2

In recent years the life of a modern day touring singer-songwriter has received some hefty body blows, starting with the streaming of their recorded work and a much reduced income and then to Covid and the […]

The Slocan Ramblers “Up The Hill And Through The Fog”

June 6, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Classic bluegrass with modern twist see Toronto’s finest deliver best yet. These past few years have found bluegrass music in the rudest of health with a new generation of artists picking up the baton and running […]

But is it Americana? – Traffic

May 23, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Continuing our new, short series, in which some of our writers try to convince you that a band or an album, not usually associated with the genre, is worthy of inclusion in the world of Americana, […]

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

September 24, 2026 0

Stephen Eyre is singer and guitarist with South Oxfordshire band Only The Brave. Our Graeme Tait reviewed their debut EP and described them as a band with a bright future in his February EP roundup. Stephen […]

Vox Continental: September 2026

September 24, 2026 0

With the long, hot summer finally fading, it seems like a lot of European artists are keen to get out on tour. Oakland Rain are a Norwegian folk and Americana duo, made up of twin sisters, […]

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

September 24, 2026 0

Family Stereo, most recently seen out supporting the Felice Brothers, is the project of Blake Watt, and Remedy is the opening song on his latest album The Thread, which has been released via Bella Union. It’s […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

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

August 28, 2026 1

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. […]

Album Reviews

Mules and Men “Roscommon County Line” (Independent, 2020)

November 30, 2020 0

Mules and Men are a four-piece band from Dublin who advertise themselves as playing progressive bluegrass. Unfortunately, this does not mean concept albums about tortured medieval wizards performed by cape clad musicians on ice. This reviewer […]

Tracks

Shawna Virago “Climb To The Bottom” – that’s a descent…

June 4, 2024 0

And, well, now we’re starting to wonder if this is going to be a week of heading down to the bottom – if so it’ll be one of those weird coincidences, stay tuned to find out […]

News

Hiss Golden Messenger announce new album “Jump For Joy”

June 13, 2023 0

Grammy-nominated band Hiss Golden Messenger has announced the release of their highly anticipated new album ‘Jump for Joy’ which lands via Merge Records on August 25th. The first single ‘Nu-Grape’ bursts with buoyant verses and a […]

Articles by Graeme Tait

Live Review: Madison Violet, Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 10th June 2022

Justin Golden “Hard Times And A Woman”

Live Review: Hannah White, Town Hall, Kirton In Lindsey – 27th May 2022

The Slocan Ramblers “Up The Hill And Through The Fog”

But is it Americana? – Traffic

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

Vox Continental: September 2026

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026