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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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Ciara O’Neill “Le Soleil” – Good day sunshine

July 28, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Ciara O’Neill’s new single ‘Le Soleil’ has a true shimmery summery sixties feel to it –  with vocals as crystal clear as ice, albeit ice that’s soon to melt in the warmth of Ciara O’Neil’s expressive […]
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Joe Stamm Band “Midwest Town” – looking for directions in a 2-lane town

July 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Midwest Town‘ is the title track to the Joe Stamm Band’s second album, a collection of songs that relate to Stamm’s world of the so-called flyover states.  Turns out that the small towns have as many […]
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New Bootleg Series release from Dylan

July 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 2
This news hit at the end of the week – so why so long for us to pass it on to you, dear reader? Could it be that it slipped the Deputy Editors’ mind because he […]
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Ryan Hamilton “Big Man” – previously unrecorded Chuck prophet song

July 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
What’s not to like?  Ryan Hamilton has a solid rock and roll C.V. and Chuck Prophet writes great songs  – and this is a perfect example.  All the more surprising then that it hasn’t been recorded […]
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Track Premiere: Danny George Wilson “Can You Feel Me?”

July 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Opening with a cheeky reference to Carly Simon’s biggest hit, Danny George Wilson’s latest single ‘Can You Feel Me?” is at once the expected rocking Americana – almost Neil Youngish in Harvest/Harvest Moon mode, and at […]

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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

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Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

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Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

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Fairport Convention
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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0
Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]
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Album Reviews

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 0
Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]
Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026
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Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0
At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

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  • Mr Plow “At One With Nature”
  • Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026
  • Two Runner “Porchlight”
  • Vox Continental: August 2026
  • The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”
  • Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River
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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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View from Across La Manche #8 – from our own correspondent

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The sun has set on summer. Despite the continuing high temperatures and bright sunny days, summer is officially over. So it’s nice to be back, ruminating on life here in France. Once the 1st of September […]
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Alejandro Escovedo “Algo Azul” – escuchar!

June 25, 2021 0
‘Algo Azul‘ is taken from Escovedo’s album ‘La Cruzada; which is released on August 27th, via Yep Roc.  It might sound somewhat familiar – it’s the Spanish language edition of the 2018 album ‘The Crossing‘, it […]
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Track Premiere: Sam Morrow “Gettin’ By On Gettin’ Down”

October 28, 2020 0
Today’s Track Premiere ‘Gettin’ by on Gettin’ Down‘ is the title track of Sam Morrow’s new album, which is slated for release on 30th October on Forty Below Records.  It’s an album that sees Morrow taking […]

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