Paul Kerr

Interview: Talking the post pandemic festival blues with Brighthelmstone’s Jim Walker

August 22, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Real post lockdown challenges being faced by Mid Sussex Music and Ale Festival. Back in August 2019 AUK spoke with Jim Walker, managing director of Brighton based Brighthelmstone Promotions, about his third annual Mid-Sussex Music and […]

Classic Clips: The Dreaming Spires “All Kinds Of People” BBC “Andrew Marr Show”.

August 12, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

There is a wealth of classic music clips available these days, allowing one to vicariously enjoy moments which stretch over the years since the advent of film. Never seen The Doors or Jefferson Airplane or The […]

John Calvin Abney “Tourist”

August 9, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Recorded on the road, Tourist is an engaging, lush and poignant set of songs. Unlike most folk who were locked down at home during the pandemic, Tulsa musician John Calvin Abney, his San Francisco lease having […]

Live Review: Scotland sings Nanci Griffith @Perth Southern Fried Festival – Perth, 30th July 2022

August 9, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

It almost felt like the good old times. A storied concert in Perth’s spectacular concert hall, followed by a late night gig in the revamped Perth Theatre – Southern Fried was back. It wasn’t however the […]

Amanda Shires “Take It Like A Man”

July 26, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

A bold new direction for this acclaimed singer and fiddler might raise some eyebrows. If her 2018 release, To The Sunset’, found Amanda Shire moving away from the down-home roots of her previous albums, then ‘Take […]

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The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Behind the Songs

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. […]

Album Reviews

Brennen Leigh “Prairie Love Letter” (Independent, 2020)

November 11, 2020 0

There’s a whole lot of the United States that is a bit of a blur for most people. We know about the East Coast from Chicago down to New Orleans; and maybe into Texas heading West. […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Mackenzie Shivers

April 7, 2020 1

In these strange days, when everyone’s plans have gone awry, we continue to spread the joy of music through sharing exclusive ‘mini-gigs’. Hopefully, these little gestures can help keep everyone going. Today we’re delighted to share […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Bob Sumner “Baby I Know”

May 14, 2026 1

We’re delighted to premiere the latest video from Canadian singer-songwriter Bob Sumner. Baby I Know is a typically melodic, country-infused ballad that showcases Sumner’s outstanding voice. Smooth and resonant, sweetly melancholic, rising high before dipping low […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Interview: Talking the post pandemic festival blues with Brighthelmstone’s Jim Walker

Classic Clips: The Dreaming Spires “All Kinds Of People” BBC “Andrew Marr Show”.

John Calvin Abney “Tourist”

Live Review: Scotland sings Nanci Griffith @Perth Southern Fried Festival – Perth, 30th July 2022

Amanda Shires “Take It Like A Man”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”