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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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Folk Tracks Roundup Special – Pete Seeger

January 27, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
He seemed like a hearty oak that could never be felled, the one person who might avoid the fate of all people, but it is twelve years today since the titan of folk Pete Seeger died. […]
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The Sheepdogs “Keep Out Of The Storm” – avoid the bad times

January 27, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s ok, dear reader, the Video Editor has okayed the use of the new, slightly animated video from The Sheepdogs, so we don’t have to worry about a disgruntled picket line preventing anyone from pressing the […]
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T. Gold “Wagoner’s Lad” – you can’t trust ’em

January 26, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s taken six years for T.Gold (Saman Khoujinian and Gabriel Anderson) to produce their second album, which was released last Friday and is called “Life is a Wonder and It’s Cruel“. The album was inspired by […]
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Bandits On The Run “Am I Your Mirror?” – looking at me or looking through me

January 23, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
On ‘Am I Your Mirror?‘, regular Americana UK featured artists Bandits on the Run question their place in the world, and how they relate to other people. Regina Strayhorn shares of the inspiration behind the new […]
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Rebecca Bangfield “New Girl” – drinking wine, all the time

January 22, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Even without a note of music, Rebecca Bangfield is impressive – the Norwegian-Greek singer has a background in choir, revue, theatre, and classical ballet, and is a qualified school teacher, specialised in 17th–18th century Norwegian childhood […]

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Pharis & Jason Romero “These Are the Days That Turn Into Years”

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A warm, hopeful record straight from the heart of British Columbia. Steve Martin once said that you just can’t sing a depressing song when you’re playing the banjo. He had a point: there’s an inherent buoyancy […]
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Eli Paperboy Reed is “Getting There” as he announces his new album

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Eli Paperboy Reed has released the single Getting There today, the title track from his forthcoming album….you guessed it… Getting There, which is due out on September 11 via Yep Roc Records. Produced by legendary songwriter, […]
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The Barefoot Movement are a string band from North Carolina built around childhood sweethearts now husband, wife and parents, Tommy Norris and Noah Wall.  I first came across them at Skipper’s Smokehouse, a beer and deep-fried […]

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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