Mark Whitfield

Emmylou Harris “Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War)” – Listen

August 17, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Trailblazing singer and songwriter Nanci Griffith, whose life was suddenly cut short in 2021, was a pivotal figure in the development of what is now known as Americana music. She left behind an extraordinary and keenly […]

Only Child “The Visit” – bright, defiant and melancholic

August 16, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

We are big supporters here at AUK of homegrown Americana here in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so it’s great today to be able to share the brand new song ‘The Visit’ by Only Child. […]

Sarah McQuaid announces UK dates for the autumn

August 16, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid has announced a 23-show autumn UK tour for November plus a high-profile hometown show later this month in West Cornwall, England, where she’s lived since 2007. World-renowned for its dramatic cliffside setting, Cornwall’s […]

Video Premiere: Hannah Connolly “Bags are Packed”

August 16, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Hannah Connolly is a singer-songwriter originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, now living in Los Angeles, California. Her debut album ‘From Where You Are’ which drew heavily from the loss of Connolly’s younger brother Cullen who was […]

William Prince announces UK dates for November

August 14, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Following his well-received performance at Cambridge Folk Festival at the end of July, rising Americana star William Prince has announced UK and Ireland dates for November, kicking off in London’s Bush Hall on 14th before winding […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Emmylou Harris “Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War)” – Listen

Only Child “The Visit” – bright, defiant and melancholic

Sarah McQuaid announces UK dates for the autumn

Video Premiere: Hannah Connolly “Bags are Packed”

William Prince announces UK dates for November

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album