Mark Whitfield

Black Deer 2021 is cancelled – another casualty of our government’s woeful handling of the pandemic

June 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 3

So the not entirely unexpected news came last night that Black Deer, a festival now synonymous with the heart of Americana music in the UK, has been cancelled – for the second year in a row, […]

Son Volt feat. Laura Cantrell “Diamonds and Cigarettes” – Listen

June 14, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Son Volt recently announced the July 30th release of their tenth studio album ‘Electro Melodier’, and over the weekend they’ve released a lyric video for the track ‘Diamond and Cigarettes’ which in lovingly paying homage to […]

Something for the weekend: Peter Bruntnell “You’d Make a Great Widow”

June 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader. The track we leave you with this week we’ve technically run on the site before, in Keith Hargreaves’ Shed column a couple of weeks back. First time I saw […]

Bonnie Prince Billy and pals cover each other’s songs – Listen

June 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Bonnie “Prince” Billy aka Will Oldham, Matt Sweeney, Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg have decided to cover each other’s songs and release them as a digital single. Will and Matt have covered Joan Shelley’s ‘Stay on […]

Tom Petty’s “She’s The One” soundtrack album to be re-released, “reimagined”

June 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, a reimagined version of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 1996 soundtrack album for the (largely forgettable other than the songs) movie ‘She’s The One’ has been announced. The updated album called […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 9

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Black Deer 2021 is cancelled – another casualty of our government’s woeful handling of the pandemic

Son Volt feat. Laura Cantrell “Diamonds and Cigarettes” – Listen

Something for the weekend: Peter Bruntnell “You’d Make a Great Widow”

Bonnie Prince Billy and pals cover each other’s songs – Listen

Tom Petty’s “She’s The One” soundtrack album to be re-released, “reimagined”

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances

Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017