Mark Whitfield

It’s the 2024 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

December 16, 2024 Mark Whitfield 1

There are 3 days left to vote for your favourite Americana from the last 12 months! The stuff that’s resonated with you throughout the year, the stuff that you’ll still be talking about this time next […]

Something for the weekend: The Milk Carton Kids “The First Noel”

December 13, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2

Well that’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with a track from our brothers from another mother(s) The Milk Carton Kids whose new album “Christmas in a Minor Key” landed […]

Something for the weekend: Ruston Kelly “Sand in My Boots”

December 6, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re an AUK supporter, your playlist (including our exclusive best of 2024 playlist) should be in your email box around 5pm. In the meantime, batten […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of tickets to UK Americana Week 2025!

December 6, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Chuck Prophet, Laura Marling, Paul Kelly, Clem Snide and […]

Something for the weekend: Lee DeWyze “Devil in the Details”

November 29, 2024 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with a song from the latest album by Illinois’ Lee DeWyze who was winner of the ninth season of American Idol but […]

Hell in a Handcart – making a profit for “The Man”

July 3, 2026 0

“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell “Well I woke up this morning…” as legendary blues numbers are won’t to have it. Normally my next line would […]

Elizabeth Cook announces new album and narrative film

July 3, 2026 0

Elizabeth Cook returns with new album, Great Television, which will be released on 14th August 2026 via Thirty Tigers. Described as “a potent collision of country and rock & roll”, the album was produced by Shooter […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

July 3, 2026 0

This week finds Keith talking to Jim Walker, head honcho at Brighton-based Brighthelmstone Promotions. Jim talks us through all the ins and outs of promoting, as well as tempting us with some fabulous South Coast events. […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

It’s the 2024 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

Something for the weekend: The Milk Carton Kids “The First Noel”

Something for the weekend: Ruston Kelly “Sand in My Boots”

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of tickets to UK Americana Week 2025!

Something for the weekend: Lee DeWyze “Devil in the Details”

Hell in a Handcart – making a profit for “The Man”

Elizabeth Cook announces new album and narrative film

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver