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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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Cool Ghouls “Helpless Circumstance” – Listen

February 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
How to define San Francisco’s Cool Ghouls?  Well, there’s a clue in the picture – that’s the band, in their studio and the studio is in…. a garage.  Yes indeed, the Cool Ghouls play homage to […]
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band lead all-star cover of Dylan classic

February 8, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
And when we say all-star, we mean all-star, because this cover of Dylan’s ‘The Times they are a-Changin’‘ features Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell and The War And Treaty.  And it couldn’t be more timely […]
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Birds of Chicago – not quite the end, but…

February 8, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
We can’t truly say that it is without a heavy heart that the news that Birds of Chicago are about to go on some form of hiatus has reached Americana UK.  It is for the best […]
Tracks

Morning Bride “The Storm Clouds”

February 8, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s been a few years, but it’s good to welcome back Morning Bride who have re-emerged with a new album that’s ready to go on 7th March.  It’s called ‘Goodbye, Seaside Danny Wilde‘ and it takes […]
Live Reviews

Festival Review: AmericanaFest 2021, 26th-28th January 2021

February 5, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
The conference part of the Americana Festival had had to be shelved for the year, but nothing, not even a global pandemic, could prevent the AmericanFest showcase nights and award ceremony from going ahead.  Moving on-line […]

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Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

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Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981
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For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0
Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]
Album cover artwork for Rodney Crowell "Then Again"
Album Reviews

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0
Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
  • Rodney Crowell “Then Again”
  • Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival
  • Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”
  • Lisa Bouchelle “A Light To Come Home To” – feat. Amanda Shires & Larry Campbell
  • Video Premiere: Visions Of Albion “In The Past”
  • 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”
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  • Ross: Wow. Might be my post Maverick comedown, but that really got me. (Molotov the best song on that album though)
  • Jonathan Aird: No worries - it's a great performance, isn't it?
  • Jonathan Aird: Glad you liked it - wish I'd been able to make her London debut: https://americana-uk.com/live-review-maisy-owen-with-bj-cole-joe-harvey-whyte-theatreship-london-23rd-june-2026

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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Interviews

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

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