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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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Jo Schornikow “Martingale” – Listen

August 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Jo Schornikow, who has previously played piano in Phosphorescent, has an album of her own out called ‘Secret Weapon.’  It’s strikingly original with dark shades on songs such as ‘Martingale‘.  She has said of the song […]
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The End Of America “Monsters” – Listen

August 27, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Monsters‘ is the latest single from the Philadelphia based band The End of America,  made up of Brendon Thomas, Trevor Leonard and  James Downes who produce incredibly tight harmonies in their alt-folk -rock influenced songs.  ‘Monsters‘ contemplates the […]
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Kelsey Waldon “Sunday’s Children” – Listen

August 23, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Kelsey Waldon calls it as she sees it on this, her new single from her new album ‘White Noise/White Lines‘, released on John Prines’ Oh Boy Records.  That came about after Waldon moved from the wonderfully […]
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Padraig Jack “Minnie” – Listen

August 22, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Born on the largest of the Aran Islands, multilingual Padraig Jack is a singer-songwriter who claims influences including James Taylor, Van Morrison, Paul Brady and The Eagles.  ‘Minnie‘ is a love song, of sorts, as the […]
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Mark Martyre “Wait” – Listen

August 21, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Gravel voiced singer Mark Martyre opens this song from his new album ‘Light Years‘ with the words ‘snow blows sideways, I spend another season alone‘, which might seem unseasonable but with the weather we’ve had so […]

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Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

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Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

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Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson

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Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?

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Book Reviews

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0
Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]
Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas
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Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0
The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]
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Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

July 10, 2026 0
Les Thomas sparks memories and hope with this self-produced gem. Les Thomas uses an 1840 painting by J.M.W Turner for the cover of his latest record. The Slave Ship depicts a dramatic seascape as the ship […]

  • Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”
  • Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012
  • Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”
  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
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 […]
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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 […]

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