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About Keith Hargreaves
So much to listen to, so much to do. What a wonderful world this is!
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 197 “Season’s End”

August 29, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Spent a few days visiting children and grandchildren over the Bank Holiday weekend and celebrating Mrs H’s birthday. And suddenly it seems that summer is over, not perhaps physically but in my head. I’m not bound […]
News

Jerry Leger makes quick return with new album of new material in October

August 26, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger has announced a brand-new studio album, “Waves Of Desire”, out October 24 via DevilDuck Records. The first single to be taken from it ‘It’s So Strange‘ is described as a song about […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 196 “Technical Issues”

August 22, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2
The discerning readers amongst you will have been religiously listening to the radio broadcast attached below since its inception. Every week, I travel to a radio studio in Milton Keynes and for two hours, I play […]
News

Americana slacker hipsters Flypaper announce debut album and tour dates too

August 21, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Seemingly emerging from his bedroom, Flypaper mainman Rory Sear has announced that the debut album “Forget The Rush” will be released on 7th November via PNKSLM, and the lead single ‘Oh Well‘ is out now. Sear […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 195 “Tears”

August 15, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
I’ve noticed that I’m crying more, or at least shedding a few more tears. I’ve always been fairly in touch with my emotions, but in the last few years, I have definitely been prone to the […]

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Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many

Tracks
September 29, 2026 0

Video: Louise Bichan “Binnorie-o” Feat. Aoife O’Donovan – adorned with bits of old fiddles

Videos
September 29, 2026 0
Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

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Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Album Reviews
September 28, 2026 1
The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

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September 28, 2026 1
Tracks

Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many

September 29, 2026 0
Here’s a song we know; Americana UK was lucky enough to hear a very early, possibly first, outing at the Americana Showcases back in 2025, when it was fresh off the page from the previous weekend. […]
Videos

Video: Louise Bichan “Binnorie-o” Feat. Aoife O’Donovan – adorned with bits of old fiddles

September 29, 2026 0
Here is the gorgeous, richly layered new single from Scottish fiddler, vocalist and visual artist Louise Bichan. Her latest release features the clear, pure voice of Aoife O’Donovan, who brings such a timeless quality and breathtaking […]
Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019
Features

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0
There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

  • Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many
  • Video: Louise Bichan “Binnorie-o” Feat. Aoife O’Donovan – adorned with bits of old fiddles
  • For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”
  • Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”
  • Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026
  • Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou
  • Jack Browning “Painted Skies”
  • Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2026, 30th September – 4th October
  • Richard Thompson “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” – it’s a kind of magic
  • Video: Orange Oak “wilder life” – a declaration of nervousness
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  • Alison Jennings: He's channeling Neil Young, digging deep within.
  • Alison Jennings: Reminiscent of The Buffalo Springfield crossed with John Prine.
  • Jim Finnie: Really nicely written. A lot of effort went into that I would think.

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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. […]

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You may recall that a while ago we got all excited about using something from Massive Attack for the first time on the site.  And if you do then you may also recall that it was […]
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Jake McKelvie “A New Kind Of Hat”

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Massachusetts troubadour delivers his brand of indie alt-country – music for body and soul. Jake McKelvie’s latest is his first proper solo album since 2016’s “Rhinestone Busboy” and it is a quiet delight, full of lo-fi musings […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Sheryl Crow “Make It Go Away”

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