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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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Starpainter “Low-Hanging Fruit” – so much choice, is there any choice?

March 30, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Last time we featured Starpainter – back in 2020 – we noted that the band were a little reticent about giving away too many details about who they were, where they come from.  They were, it […]
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Max Allard “Day 5” – Instrumental adventures

March 29, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Today’s contribution to the “when we can it’s the Wednesday instrumental track” section comes from a musician of whom Béla Fleck has said “A new mature and poetic voice on the 5 string banjo. Beautiful compositions and […]
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Track Premiere: Katie Boeck “Calico (Lonely Love)”

March 29, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Katie Boeck has had one of those musical careers that get called “varied”, indicating that she has taken many paths over the years – some of them more fruitful than others but all going to form […]
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Track Premiere: Farees “She Talks With Jesus”

March 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
It might seem odd to some that Americana UK is premiering this new song from Farees, which will be released everywhere on the 30th of March.  It’s a song that sees Farees taking what may seem […]
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Track Premiere: Caitlin Cannon “Amarillo & Little Rock”

March 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Caitlin Cannon has been pretty busy the last few years, with the release of her debut ‘The TrashCannon Album‘ in 2020 and ‘Lucky Break‘ in 2021 with Side Pony (her duo-project with singer Alice Wallace).  And […]

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Classic Clips: Geraint Watkins Akkurat Bar, Southside Pub, Stockholm on 3rd January 2013

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Those in the know can’t understand why Geraint Watkins isn’t a bigger solo music star. The Welsh piano and accordion wizard is one of the best UK session and touring musicians, having played with the likes […]
Live Reviews

Suzie Ungerleider + Danni Nicholls, St Lawrence’s Church, Biddulph – 15th April 2026

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By a coincidence of touring planning, both Suzie Ungerleider and Danni Nicholls’ journey around the venues of the UK and Europe overlapped, so it was fortunate but maybe not unsurprising that their paths might converge at […]
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Latest AUK podcast now available featuring The Cowboy Junkies’ Micheal Timmins in conversation

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This week’s interview is with Cowboy Junkies mainman and founder, Michael Timmins, on the cusp of the release of Open To Beauty, the compilation of their best tracks of the 21st Century, and their UK Tour. […]

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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]
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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]

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In horse racing, it is called win, place or show, and by coming in third through a vote by the judges, Hannah Crossrose showed off her vocals and songwriting skills to good advantage. After the release […]
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New Kim Richey album out May plus UK tour dates

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Ohio born but long time Nashville based singer songwriter Kim Richey has announced the release of her latest album ‘Every New Beginning’ which lands on 24th May on Yep Roc. A respected artist and performer, Richey […]
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Something for the weekend: Toad the Wet Sprocket “Starting Now”

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Well that’s it for another week dear reader, and we leave you from the most locked-down place in the country (or at least England) with the first video and title track from the forthcoming new album […]

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