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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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Band Of Horses “Lights”

January 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s kick-ass time with the latest single from Band of Horses, ‘Lights‘ is taken from the band’s latest album ‘Things Are Great’ which is out March 4th via BMG.  It’s a song that’s drawn from life […]
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Altameda “Nightmare Town” – lay the gun down

January 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Canadian duo Altameda have released this single in advance of their album ‘Born Losers‘ which is out April 15th, and the protagonists of ‘Nightmare Town‘ have that loser quality about them.  It’s a classic song of […]
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M Ross Perkins “Wrong Wrong Wrong” – you are so not right

January 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
You may think, somewhere around 1 minute 20 seconds, that M Ross Perkins marches to a different drum.  He’s certainly out of step with most of those who surround him “everything I see  is wrong” he […]
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Amythyst Kiah “Love Will Tear Us Apart” – heading for a blues friday…

January 21, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
One of the features of a great song is that it is malleable, can be reformed and reworked and still stand up as a great song.  And ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ is one such, June […]
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The Dead South “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” – never break the chain…

January 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Canadian bluegrass band The Dead South have recorded this version of the folk standard for their upcoming EP ‘Easy Listening for Jerks Part I’ which will be released on March 4th alongside a second EP called […]

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Okkervil River April 2008

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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026

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Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”

August 27, 2026 0
Here is Poor Black Woman Blues, the powerful new single from Oh Pray Tell, also known as the trio of Sally Titasey, Shayna-Adjowa Jones, and Betty Supple. It’s a song of resistance and finding strength together, […]
Okkervil River April 2008
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

August 26, 2026 0
As the listener traverses the hills, mountains and valleys of Okkervil River’s albums, there are many treasures lying in wait. Some in plain sight, some hidden, others only to be discovered following repeated excursions. Navigating Down […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

  • Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River
  • Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival
  • Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”
  • Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”
  • Arborist returns with fourth album “Looking For Love” in the autumn
  • Kate Prascher “Sunday Afternoon”
  • Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan
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  • Tris Robinson: What a brilliant version of this song. I will check out the band on the strength of this. Thanks
  • Terry Beers: Great interview of a great girl who shares her thoughts so authentically. Love her music!!!
  • Graeme Tait: Hi Alan, glad you enjoyed this month's EP Round-Up. As you say, plenty of good stuff, but particularly Monte Warden…

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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
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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Live Review: Arkansauce, Bowstring Burgers & Brewery, Wilmington, North Carolina – 6th February 2025

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Bolstered by the independent release in April, 2023 of their fifth album, “OK to Wonder,” Arkansauce have continued to bring nightly the vibrant melodies of the Ozark Mountains’ rolling hills and raging rivers that can be […]
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Van Morrison “Bring it on home to me” – Listen

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Not that this going to become a habit – although it very possibly could – but following on from yesterday’s Real News about Van Morrison’s upcoming album Roll with the punches (due out this September) it is […]
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In 1974, aged 20, Earle hitchhiked to Nashville to find one of his favourite songwriters, Guy Clark. Earle managed to blag a role in Clark’s band as a bassist and played on his 1975 album “Old […]

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