Jim Finnie

AUK’s Chain Gang: Shawn Colvin “Sunny Came Home”

August 31, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Last week’s chain featured Sam Outlaw, who was christened Sam Morgan, and hails from Aberdeen, South Dakota, a state which is also the birthplace of singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin who was born some 250 miles further south […]

Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo”

August 25, 2021 Jim Finnie 6

Following hot on the heel of the detailed work a few weeks ago by my esteemed colleague Martin Johnson with his excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’, it seemed like an ideal opportunity to follow […]

Roland Roberts “All About The Timing”

August 25, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

A warm appealing voice with engaging lyrics combine to create a fine debut album. In recent times, the great state of Alaska seems to have been coming to the fore as something of a hotbed of […]

Graham Brown Band “Spirit and Soul”

August 9, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

An album of high-quality music that never fails to grab your interest. “Hey guys, we’ve an afternoon to spare before the gig tonight, so why don’t we hop into the studio and record an album?” Maybe […]

Joseph Spence “Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing”

July 6, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Unexpectedly joyous and mesmerising music by a master from a bygone era. The esteemed editor here at AUK likes to keep the writers on their toes by supplying a diverse range of material for review; however, […]

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

August 5, 2026 0

Greg Freeman has announced his new album, All Set The Bone, along with a video for its lead single Indu. The John Congleton-produced album is due October 2nd via Transgressive/Canvasback. Freeman was barely done making his […]

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December

August 5, 2026 0

An all-star line-up has been announced for Stand By Me: A Celebration of Life in Music – a special concert honouring legendary broadcaster Bob Harris OBE which will be taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall […]

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 25th July 2026

Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026

August 5, 2026 0

The tinder-dry landscape that accompanied my drive from my home in Lincoln to the Town Hall at Kirton in Lindsey, the beating heart of americana music in Lincolnshire, was much more reminiscent of holidays spent travelling […]

Articles by Jim Finnie

AUK’s Chain Gang: Shawn Colvin “Sunny Came Home”

Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo”

Roland Roberts “All About The Timing”

Graham Brown Band “Spirit and Soul”

Joseph Spence “Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing”

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December

Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026

Clayton Denwood “Looking for a Road”

Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning