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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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Midwestern Mrs “Could’ve Been” –

November 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Could’ve Been‘ is the new single from Midwestern Mrs (aka Georgia Evans) – it’s a contemplative acoustic song of regrets and acceptance of a situation that could have been…otherwise.  ‘Could’ve Been‘, it’s clear, could have been […]
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Jingle Bells Friday – welcome to the bleak midwinter

November 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, here we are at last with the first edition of Jingle Bells Friday for this year’s festive season.  We’ve had a bumper crop of yule-themed songs already so to (hopefully!) fit them all in we’re […]
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Ron Sexsmith “Diamond Wave” – it’s upturn all the way

November 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Diamond Wave’, the second single from Ron Sexsmith’s eagerly awaited new album ‘The Vivian Line’ which will be released on 17th February 2023.  It’s a new album, but this is by no means a new song as Ron […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: The Delines + Arborist, Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – 11th November 2022

November 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
The long trudge up the hill to Alexandra Palace reaps a heck of a reward – this was a first visit to the recently re-opened Alexandra Place Theatre and to say it is a remarkable space […]
Album Reviews

Shovelin Stone “Summer Honey”

November 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Bluegrass sort of meets rock and folk and produces anthemic tales of reckless living. Makenzie Willox and Zak Thrall may have been brought together musically by a shared love of old-timey and bluegrass music, but once […]

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Sian & Rob Colquhoun “Sourwood Honey”

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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – August 2026

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Sera Cahoone “I’ve Missed You All These Years”

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Track Premiere: Feral Foster “Tell Old Bill”

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Sian & Rob Colquhoun “Sourwood Honey”

August 25, 2026 0
Sian & Rob Colquhoun’s debut album is a return to roots for die-hard old-time fans. Out of Wiltshire in the Southwest of England comes a bridge over the Atlantic. Like others before them, folk duo Sian […]
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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – August 2026

August 25, 2026 0
Okay, which of you, our esteemed readers, spotted that there was no ‘Monthly EPs Round-Up’ article for July? Well, we’re back, and we’ve combined last month’s offerings with August’s allocation for a bumper edition covering a […]
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Sera Cahoone “I’ve Missed You All These Years”

August 25, 2026 0
Light, reflective songs about the teachings of time. Before her first release as a solo artist, songwriter and producer, Sera Cahoone had plenty of experience playing with other musicians. Starting at an early age, she first […]

  • Sian & Rob Colquhoun “Sourwood Honey”
  • AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – August 2026
  • Sera Cahoone “I’ve Missed You All These Years”
  • Track Premiere: Feral Foster “Tell Old Bill”
  • Video: Genevieve & Milo “Slow” – an acceptance of the best and worst of ourselves
  • Jobi Riccio announces UK and Ireland tour dates for Autumn
  • Chasen Wayne and the Honky Tonk Machine “The Diamond Saloon”
  • Americana Stories – Jack Roscoe “Out of the Woods”
  • Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird in outlaw country music
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 0
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
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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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Video: Scott Ashworth “The Ghost”

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Scott Ashworth’s latest release, ‘The Ghost’, is a superbly crafted song, featuring an engaging melody and fine instrumentation. Particularly notable is the eerie-sounding pedal steel from Steven Hicken Jr – his notes rise and fall beautifully, […]
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Track Premiere: Hank! “Why Go”

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Hank Close makes music under the name Hank!, and to be honest we don’t know why.  Not, why does he make music, take a listen to ‘Why Go‘ and you’ll know why he makes music, it’s […]

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