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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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Julian Taylor “Opening The Sky” – Pulling your heritage through to the future

October 6, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
We’re so glad we discovered Julian Taylor a couple of years ago, not that he was new to the music scene but it has only been with the last couple of his solo albums – the […]
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Track Premiere: Rosina Bullen “Candle”

October 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Rosina Bullen brings us a slice of folk that drifts into the kind of jazz tinged music that one might associate with Joni Mitchell.  ‘Candle‘ is taken from her forthcoming EP ‘Painting a Picture‘ and was, […]
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Deniz Cuylan “Clouds Over Sintra” – Hypnotic finger-picked guitar

October 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
So, ‘Clouds Over Sintra‘ is the second single from Deniz Cuylan’s new album ‘Rings of Juniper‘ which is – instrumental fans take note – all guitar based.  In this case it’s nylon stringed for that really […]
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Track Premiere: Sam Platts & The Plainsmen “If You Haven’t Met The Wolf”

October 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
What do you get if you cross Woody Guthrie with Western Swing whilst taking a small hat tip toward the Grateful Dead?  You get today’s Track Premiere ‘If You Haven’t Met The Wolf‘ which must rank […]
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The Beatles “Love Me Do” – it was 60 years ago today…

October 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1
Although, strictly speaking (and we do like to speak strictly) this is the 2009 remaster.  No matter, Americana UK today gives the nod to the other great musical phenomenon to come out of Liverpool. October 5th […]

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Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

April 22, 2026 0
Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]
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Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

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We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]
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Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

April 22, 2026 0
High-quality songwriting makes quietly expressive, personal record. Kenny Shore is not the kind of artist you stumble across via hype. He doesn’t have the infrastructure, profile, or touring machine that typically drives attention; he doesn’t even […]

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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

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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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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]

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Video Premiere: Malin Andersson “Ships in the Night”

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Check out the lush new single from Swedish songwriter Malin Andersson.  There’s a gentle rhythmic urgency at the beating heart of ‘Ships in the Night’, a hypnotic song that showcases the silken beauty of Andersson’s soft, […]
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This is Rod Picott’s third album in almost as many years, but this one is a little different to his previous recent efforts. Songs on ‘Tell The Truth and Shame The Devil’ were written after a serious […]

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