Jonathan Aird

Ben Cook-Feltz “Life’s Rich Buffet” – Sample as you pass along

July 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Pandemic times have brought many things – and one of them is contemplation of the meaning of life. Quite deep. Ben Cook-Feltz found himself moved to eschew his regular ’70s singer-songwriter style and take a dreamier […]

Unspoken Tradition “Irons In The Fire” – Industrial Bluegrass

July 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s about time for some bluegrass – and North Carolina’s Unspoken Tradition bring us that with a modern spin – in outlook at least, because they are a classic bluegrass band for sure. The line-up for […]

Trippers And Askers “Making Forests” – Multi-layered funky grooves

July 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Inspired by Octavia Butler’s science fiction novel ‘Parable of the Sower‘, Trippers and Askers have recorded the album ‘Acorn‘ which explores the themes of the book and at the same time takes Americana on a journey […]

Sam Teskey “Love” – It’s in the air

July 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

We were tempted to add “like Covid” but two days into the new regime of ensuring the hospitals are full within 2-4 weeks that just didn’t seem funny anymore. Anyway, Sam Teskey has love on his […]

VERSIONS: “Mattie Groves (Child ballad number 81)” and the folk process

July 19, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The folk process they call it – the movement of a song from one place to another, with variations occurring in the tune and the words. At the extreme, a song can cross an ocean, spend […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Ben Cook-Feltz “Life’s Rich Buffet” – Sample as you pass along

Unspoken Tradition “Irons In The Fire” – Industrial Bluegrass

Trippers And Askers “Making Forests” – Multi-layered funky grooves

Sam Teskey “Love” – It’s in the air

VERSIONS: “Mattie Groves (Child ballad number 81)” and the folk process

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album