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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Alison Brown & Steve Martin “New Cluck Old Hen” – features Della Mae

March 31, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Here’s a great new tune from youthful banjo prodigy Steve Martin and the even more youthful banjo prodigy Alison Brown.  That’s two banjos – so you know that we’re deep into the real Americana – we […]
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Crys Matthews “Forged In Fire” – won’t back down

March 30, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Appropriately enough, Forged in Fire, the new song from Crys Matthews, was released on No Kings Day, the new national holiday they’re having over there across the Atlantic.  The social justice warrior, proud Black woman, and […]
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Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

March 27, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1
Seems to be our week for stringbands, but that’s ok. Susto, the alt-country group led by frontman Justin Osborne, have announced the release of Susto Stringband (Volume 2) on May 29 via Missing Piece Records. It’s […]
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Crow And Gazelle “Fall How It Will” – more than one way to love

March 26, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Who are Crow and Gazelle? Well, we can share this about the Texas-based duo: Crow and Gazelle is Oklahoma Red Dirt pioneer Mike McClure and multidisciplinary artist Chrislyn Lawrence. McClure is a founding member of The […]
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Vaiano’s Paisanos “Abrew’s Portuguese Jazz” – it’s not jazz…

March 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, here we are, on the inelegantly and easily misconstrued hump day afternoon, wondering once more when, oh when, oh when will Americana UK bring us a new instrumental track to ease our cares and slide […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

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Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

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Features

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

March 31, 2026 0
The second  of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our Best […]
News

Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

March 31, 2026 0
Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc has announced the 10th Anniversary re-release of his acclaimed album Cautionary Tale, which is due out on May 15, 2026, via Single Lock Records and includes a limited run on yellow vinyl. […]
Cover art for Norma album "Country Catering"
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Norma “Country Catering”

March 31, 2026 0
West Coast Americana from Norway’s Mississippi. The Østfold county is dubbed by some as Norway’s Mississippi, as the country’s longest river, the Glomma, flows through its densely populated lowland area on its way to the Oslo […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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California local Derek Senn took a weird and winding way into music, having a few early brushes with the guitar but not really picking it up seriously until his thirties. Armed with a sudden desire to […]
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Juni Habel “Chicory” – singular blossoms

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‘Chicory‘ is the new single from Juni Habel’s new album ‘Carvings‘ (out January 2023) which was recorded in the convert schoolhouse in Norway where she lives with her close-knit family.  To be exact, the album was […]
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Here’s the first of two reports from last month’s Maverick Festival. It’s one of AUK’s favourite weekends and we were fortunate enough to have two of our reviewers attend this year. It’s more than likely the […]

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