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Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.
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Video: Town Mountain with Tyler Childers “Down Low”

December 16, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1
Here’s something to start the week off right.  From their most recent album ‘New Freedom Blues‘ this is a spirited performance  by  bluegrassers Town Mountain of ‘Down Low‘ with its co-writer, Tyler Childers.
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Video Premiere: My Darling Clementine “Stranger In The House”

December 13, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
From their Excellent ‘Country Darkness‘ EP, out now, this is My Darling Clementine’s take on the Elvis Costello & George Jones classic, and very good it is too.  They’re also out and about at Hebden Bridge […]
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Margo Raats “On The Run” (Fuego, 2019)

December 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Although now London-based Margo Raats grew up on a ranch in Belgium (who knew there were such things?) and later in California.  She was also a finalist in Belgium’s pre-Eurovision qualifying competition, Junior Eurosong, in 2009 […]
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Video: Noble Jacks “This Is Real”

December 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
This is from a band most definitely on the rise, Brighton outfit Noble Jacks.  Taken from their album ‘Stay Awake‘, it’s a song about being brave enough to talk to your heroes when you meet them […]
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Video: Sam Lee “The Moon Shines Bright”

December 11, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Produced by Bernard Butler and with a guest vocal from Elizabeth Fraser (no, really!), this is the spellbinding new single from folkmeister Sam Lee, out now, and taken from his forthcoming album ‘Old Wow‘, out on […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tribute Albums

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The tribute album seems to have leapt in popularity in recent times. The tribute element can take numerous forms: celebrating, honouring an influential artist, raising the profile of an artist, raising money for good causes (including […]
Cover art Paul Slade Book "Blood On The Leaves"
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Book Review: Paul Slade “Blood On The Leaves”

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A few years ago, at a local gig to see the Pennsylvania band The Stray Birds, the crowd was overall polite and receptive to the music; however, let us just say they needed to warm up. […]
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Ben Chapman “Feet On Fire”

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Country rock and soul combine to fine effect on Ben Chapman’s latest release. In 2019, David Hepworth published the latest in his excellent sequence of books about rock music, and the stars and rascals who purveyed, […]

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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]
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Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving

June 10, 2026 0
With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, create […]
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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]

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Caroline Spence + Roseanne Reid, Night & Day Café, Manchester, 24th October 2019

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Reviewing Caroline Spence’s recent ‘Mint Condition’ album for AUK, fellow writer Rick Bayles awarded it that rare accolade a 10/10 score, describing it as “flawless” and “an early contender for album of the year.” A glowing […]
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Mary Gauthier to Lead AMA-UK songwriting workshop 2018

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Mary Gauthier has been announced as leading the AMA-UK Conference Songwriting Workshop 2018 in Hackney in January. Held on the second day of the conference, the Songwriting Workshop is described as “an opportunity to delve in to […]
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Elliott Brood “Ghost Gardens” (Paper Bag Records, 2017)

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Elliott Brood are a three piece band – musicians Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet and Stephen Pitkin – who hail from Ontario, Canada and “Ghost Gardens” is their sixth full length studio album and the first since […]

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