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  • [ August 28, 2026 ] Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees” Album Reviews
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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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Henry Jamison “I Forget Myself” – Listen

April 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
When Henry wrote ‘ Forget Myself’ about an ex-partner, he couldn’t imagine that 12 months later he’d be moving back in with her just in time for quarantine. It  finds Henry trying to discover a sense of self, […]
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Brian Fallon “Horses” – Listen

April 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Horses‘ is a single taken from Brian Fallon’s new album ‘Local Honey‘ which was released a week ago on Lesser Known Records and Thirty Tigers.  It sees the New Jersey-based singer-songwriter in an optimistic mood “we […]
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Mavis Staples “All In It Together” – Listen

April 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
‘We’re all in this together” is a strap line that lost a little impact when it turned out that austerity was more for the poor than the rich, time will tell how true it is in […]
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Dolly Parton gives $1Million to Coronavirus research

April 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
The Country music legend that is Dolly Parton has a long history of charitable generosity – her Imagination Library for example has been responsible for providing more than 130million books to children.  As a side shoot […]
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Pinewood “Riverbank” – Listen

April 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
The self-release of ‘All Things With Symmetry‘ on May 1st will see Sam Kempe (Pinewood) move from bass duties in various Athens, Georgia, indie-rock bands coupled with audio production for the same to sending his own […]

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

Tracks
August 28, 2026 2
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 4

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Features
August 28, 2026 1

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

Interviews
August 28, 2026 1
Tracks

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

August 28, 2026 2
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 4
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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Interviews

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

August 28, 2026 1
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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Video: Patterson Hood “The Pool House”

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Come the end of the year, when we’re compiling lists and discussing the best albums of 2025, many people will still be talking about “Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams” by the great Patterson Hood.  Released later […]
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Arlo McKinley “To Die For” – Just give me some truth

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With a foundation in music that encompasses singing and playing guitar in a Baptist church, playing in bands on the the DIY and punk rock circuits, Arlo McKinley has worked his way towards a crunching roots-rock […]

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