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  • [ August 28, 2026 ] Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees” Album Reviews
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  • [ August 28, 2026 ] The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026) Features
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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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Darren Capp “I Wish I Had a God” – Listen

December 15, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
When The Life and Times of the Brothers Hogg, the band that Darren Capp fronted and wrote for,  split there was some unfinished business that needed to be got out of the way before he could […]
News

Sturgill Simpson releases second surprise bluegrass album

December 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
What were we saying about 2020 being the year of the covers album?  Well, whatever it was here’s another clincher to say that that thought was a correct one.  Hot on the heels of ‘Cuttin’ Grass, […]
Tracks

iskwē & Tom Wilson “Blue Moon Drive” – Listen

December 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
This song represents the power of coincidence – the musical collaboration was born out of a gig for the 2020 Indspire Awards.  Tom Wilson shares how it came about:  “We happened to be asked to perform […]
Features

Jingle Bells Friday – Do you really want Eggnog?

December 11, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, it’s getting closer – just fourteen more sleeps to go.  So, it really is time to finalise that selection of all the drinks you only drink at Christmas and avoid like a pandemic for the […]
Tracks

Charles Ellsworth “Blessed” – Listen

December 11, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Charles Ellsworth has seen through the tattered veil that clothes the American dream, and it has led to a plea for a renewal based on something more tangible and anchored in actual equality.  As he sings […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

Album Reviews
August 28, 2026 0

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

Classic Clips
August 28, 2026 1

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Features
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

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August 28, 2026 0
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 1
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “Put Me Down (A Foreign Man)” – a paradise of peace and quiet
  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
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  • Roger Worton: Poco - so underrated.
  • Harry Scott: Oh, wow! Bishop Stortford...that's only about 100 miles from us in the far east...

Latest interviews

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 0
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

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. […]
Interviews

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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The First Time: Darren Lumbroso – The Jam, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London, 12th December 1981

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The Jam were a very British phenomenon who by 1981 had firmly established themselves in the hearts and minds of a generation. Their albums, such as ‘Sound Affects’ and ‘The Gift’, offered sharply observed vignettes of […]
Videos

Video: Miko Marks “I’ll Cry for Yours”

July 12, 2024 0
Wow – what a vocal performance.  Miko Marks displays her range, control and the sheer emotional quality of her voice in ‘I’ll Cry for Yours’.  Her delivery is so authentic and full of feeling that this […]
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Er… Alison Krauss to receive arts award from POTUS

November 20, 2019 1
Well this beats finding out that George Bush Jr. had the Thrills on his iPod.  Alison Krauss has been chosen to receive the National Medal of Arts which will be presented by President Trump on Thursday […]

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