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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 Garrys “Makeout at the Drive-In” – Listen

May 17, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Music has the power to grip, and when it has a hold on you then there’s not a lot you can do.  Which is by way of explaining why The Garrys, who hail out of Saskatoon, […]
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Curse of Lono “Valentine” – Listen

May 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Three months late for Valentine’s Day, the much talked about Curse of Lono have released the new single from their upcoming second album ‘As I Fell’.  It’s a pulsing demon-cursed buzzing fuzzed up bass to the […]
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Arisaig Americana Music festival announces line-up

May 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
A new festival hits the decks this June in, and we know this won’t surprise you, Arisaig.  It’ll run over a weekend – 23rd-24th June to be precise – and offers an afternoon of free music […]
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Milk Carton Kids “Big Time” – Listen

May 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
The Milk Carton Kids have a new album out at the end of June, called ‘All the things that I did and all the things that I didn’t do’, and ‘Big Time’ is the new single […]
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David Gould / Katy Ellis “I Believe” – Listen

May 14, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Never let it be said that Americana-UK are stick in the muds – we like to take a chance every now and again.  We like to party (you should see us party) and in that spirit […]

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Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

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The Deep Blue live at the Cambridge Folk Festival - 1st & 2nd August 2026
Live Reviews

The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival

September 1, 2026 0
While all AUK content is free to access, subscribers who donate a small amount each month to support the site are sent a Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal playlist each month featuring the best songs from albums we’ve reviewed, […]
Mary Gauthier
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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.” […]

  • The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival
  • 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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  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
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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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Track Premiere: Kurt Deemer Band “Rain”

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The new release by the Kurt Deemer Band is unlike most Covid albums you may have heard, predominantly becuase the “band” part has not been tuned down at all.  Not that we’ve anything against scratchy guitar […]
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Video: Seafarers “Virgin Soil”

September 30, 2020 0
Jonathan Hodgson’s beautifully surreal animation is the perfect accompaniment to the gently melodic ‘Virgin Soil’, which rises and falls, introducing layers of instrumentation: wind, brass, piano, underpinned by a warm bass.  The musicianship is excellent, creating […]
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Reverend Horton Heat “Whole New Life” (Victory Records 2018)

November 8, 2018 0
The good Reverend has been ploughing the furrow marked “furious rockabilly based rock ‘n’ roll” for decades now, and while this new offering is no game changer, it does carry the listener through its generous track […]

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