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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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Flowers of Indulgence “Dylan’s Lost Songs, Vol. 1”

June 6, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Dylan’s sketches finally filled out. When the first trails for ‘Dylan’s Lost Songs, Vol. 1‘ appeared it was actually a surprise that no one had thought to do this before – this being taking a bunch […]
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Track Premiere: The Chapin Sisters “Wasting Your Time”

June 6, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Hailing from one of America’s folk dynasties, The Chapin Sisters know how to craft a song and with those sibling harmonies they know how to make it sound wonderful too.   ‘Wasting Your Time‘ is the third […]
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Julian Taylor “Running Away” – got to catch a fast train…

June 5, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1
Well, the answer to yesterday’s question is no, but we’re still in the realm of things not working out right with this latest release from Julian Taylor, who questions his motives on ‘Running Away‘ asking “Am […]
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Shawna Virago “Climb To The Bottom” – that’s a descent…

June 4, 2024 Jonathan Aird 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 […]
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Chris Castle “Long way To The Bottom” – money, love, dough: all too much for the baker

June 3, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
The title track of Chris Castle’s new album has the kind of folk-country-rock amalgam that signifies many of the roots of this music that we call Americana – multi-layered storytelling with hints of deeper meanings that, […]

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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

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Michael McDermott “Flowers From The Graveyard”

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Film of “Hadestown: The Musical” gets limited release in October

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Sequoia “So Long”

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Live Review: Jenny Don’t And The Spurs, The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge – 12th August 2026

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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
artwork for Michael McDermott album "Flowers From The Graveyard"
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Michael McDermott “Flowers From The Graveyard”

August 19, 2026 1
Anthemic songs of hard times and hope amidst the 99%. Now well into his sixth decade, Michael McDermott keeps on producing records of quality from his home city of Chicago. The eagerly awaited Flowers From The […]
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Film of “Hadestown: The Musical” gets limited release in October

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Hadestown, the musical co-written by Anais Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin, has earned many accolades, including eight Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical, and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. But if you […]

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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
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Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 1
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

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