Mark Whitfield

Darlingside “Eschaton” – Listen

November 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Alt-folk quartet Darlingside are back with a new single and a new album for 2018. Eschaton is taken from the forthcoming release “Extralife” due out February which will be launched officially in London on January 30th at the […]

Bap Kennedy tribute EP to raise money for cancer charity

November 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The music of the late Belfast singer-songwriter Bap Kennedy is being celebrated with a new release ‘Raving for Bap’ by The Raving Beauties, all profits of which will be going to Belfast’s Marie Curie Hospice. The release […]

Cambridge Folk Festival 2018 tickets on sale Friday

November 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Back for 2018, tickets for the UK’s most famous folk festival go on general sale Friday 1 December at 10am available from here and they’ve announced a historic twinning with the legendary Newport Folk Festival for the first time “that […]

Mavis Staples feat. Jeff Tweedy “Ain’t No Doubt About It” – Listen

November 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Mavis Staples has debuted her new single Ain’t No Doubt About It which is taken from her new album ‘If All I Was Was Black’ which landed last week. The track is described as “a lilting and warmly […]

Vote for your favourite stuff from 2017 and win some CDs!

November 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Well dear reader it’s that time of year again when you gaze back at the last 12 months and think “remember when people who disagreed were nice to each other?” (to be fair, you may need […]

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

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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

Darlingside “Eschaton” – Listen

Bap Kennedy tribute EP to raise money for cancer charity

Cambridge Folk Festival 2018 tickets on sale Friday

Mavis Staples feat. Jeff Tweedy “Ain’t No Doubt About It” – Listen

Vote for your favourite stuff from 2017 and win some CDs!

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