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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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The Hanging Stars “For You (My Blue Eyed Son)” – Listen

May 29, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Rising new stars of jangly country rock The Hanging Stars released this, their new single, as they geared up for a tour supporting GospelbeacH.  The first date was yesterday but they’re playing Manchester tonight then up […]
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Massage “Lydia” – Listen

May 25, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Alex Naidus – formerly of Pains of Being Pure at Heart – heads up Massage, an LA based band with a nice line in jangly-guitar pop.  ‘Lydia’ is one of the first songs the band worked […]
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David Crosby has UK dates upcoming

May 25, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Get excited – David Crosby, the one who writes “the weird shit” has announced UK dates for this September.  Don’t get too excited, it’s not what we’d call a tour.  It’s two dates – Manchester at […]
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Jessica’s Brother “Humdinger” – Listen

May 24, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Jessica’s Brother is a London based folky-Americana band consisting of  songwriter Tom Charleston, Jonny Helm on drums, and bassist Charlie Higgs – although for their debut album they’ve roped in friends to fill out the sound.  Jonny […]
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Odetta Hartmann “Misery” – Listen

May 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
All the instruments on this “future folk” murder ballad are played by Odetta Hartmann, and it’s also one of the first songs that she wrote on the banjo.  It moves from a stark folk sounds to […]

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Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

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Mary Gauthier “Alcohol and Adderall” – addiction blues

September 1, 2026 0
The thing is that Mary Gauthier knows what she’s talking about on the latest single from her upcoming album Reckoning, which is released September 25th on Soundly/Thirty Tigers.  Not that this song, which those who caught […]
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Video: The Long Version “Early Days” – anything that challenges you in a good way

September 1, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from London-based band The Long Version. Early Days has a genuine, nostalgic feel, reinforced through songwriter Jon Heal’s sensitive, heartfelt words: “Slowly read each turning page // Don’t hurry through these early days.” […]
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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 […]

  • Mary Gauthier “Alcohol and Adderall” – addiction blues
  • Video: The Long Version “Early Days” – anything that challenges you in a good way
  • 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
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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 […]
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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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Live Review: Sarah Jane Scouten + Emily Ashberry, Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham – 17th August 2025

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Founded by an Iranian pianist and a singing chef, Peggy’s Skylight nestles in the heart of Nottingham’s Creative Quarter. Over the last few years, it has fast become one of the city’s premier go-to places for […]
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New Zealand’s Delaney Davidson to play UK and European dates

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New Zealand’s Delaney Davidson returns to the UK for his first shows in 5 years next month, playing at The Waiting Room in London on 5th July 2024 and The Face Bar in Reading on 7th […]
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Video: Mary Chapin Carpenter “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her”

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From the mid Nineties, and accompanied by a stellar set of backing singers including Emmylou Harris and Trisha Yearwood, this is the wonderful Mary Chapin Carpenter with a song that sadly still has resonance today.  Have […]

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