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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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Track Premiere: Gunner & Smith “Gold”

August 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Canadian band Gunner & Smith have a new album – their third – called ‘Hear You In My Head’ (it is out Sept 16th on DevilDuck Records).  Having always recorded close to home in Saskatchewan this album […]
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Track Premiere: The Deer’s Cry “Heal The Heart”

August 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
The Deer’s Cry are a four piece – augmented on this song with a string section – of Celtic Harp, percussion, upright bass and banjo.  An unusual combination which lends itself to gentle and reflective folk […]
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Track Premiere: Velcro Dog “Head over High-Tops”

August 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Velcro Dog is the solo project of Norwegian musician and songwriter Tony Gonzalez, on which his forceful vocal is accompanied by a stripped-down musicality against which the stark lyrics he conjures up become the central focus. […]
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Dr John “End Of The Line” – with Aaron Neville

August 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Dr John’s last studio album offers up another musical, if somewhat poignant considering the lyrics,  treat in the form of this cover of the Traveling Wilbury’s song ‘End Of The Line.’  The album ‘Things Happen That […]
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Allison Russell “You’re Not Alone” – featuring Brandi Carlile

August 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
You know it’s a real pleasure to say that today’s song needs no introduction – since we all know and appreciate the talent of Allison Russell.  A pleasure because after years of banging on about Birds […]

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More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0
On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]
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Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0
Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]
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New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0
Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

  • More People Really Should Know About: David Borné
  • Ian Prowse “No Names”
  • New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek
  • Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks
  • Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”
  • Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026
  • Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”
  • “Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album
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  • Alan Peatfield: Great track. Wonderful performer. I was hoping he would extend his Canadian co-headlining tour with Julian Taylor over to the…
  • Alan Peatfield: ..... and I've already got my tickets for their show at Kirton in Lindsey - really looking forward to it!

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
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

June 17, 2026 0
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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Ariel Sharratt & Mathias Kom “Never Work” (BB Island, 2020)

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Initially due for release on 3rd April, this terrific album was delayed due to a global pandemic, so was pushed back to International Workers Day which, given this once in a lifetime occurrence, has made the […]
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But is it Americana? – Fotheringay

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Welcome to a new series of features in which some of our writers will try to justify an Americana tag on a band and/or album that wouldn’t, usually, be associated with this genre. This series has […]
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The Danberrys “The Mountain” – Listen

February 19, 2020 0
Husband and wife duo, Dorothy Daniel and Ben DeBerry go back a long way – they were high school sweethearts,  but split and followed their own paths for five years.  Dorothy Daniel wrote her own music, […]

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