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Folk Roundup – Niall McCabe, Heisk, The Henry Girls, Queen Grace, Hannah Frances

March 12, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Here we are again with the first Folk Roundup of 2024, and with five albums to talk about that really do go to emphasize what a diverse range of music now falls under the folk label. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 135 “Showtime”

March 8, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Everything else is on hold this week as the production I have been directing arrives to sold out Houses at the local theatre. One hundred and eighty-five seats for five nights – sold out! That’s a […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 134 “Questions, questions…”

March 1, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

My first interview as a roving interviewer was thrust upon me this week. None other than the very friendly (as it turns out) Joe Pernice but the build up to this first gig was somewhat frantic. […]

AUK Shortcuts February 2024: Luke Callen, Pierce Crask, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, James Varda, Dusty Wright, Brooks Williams, Jim Byrne, Red Sammy and Cowboy Kerouac with Cocaine Fairies

February 29, 2024 Paul Kerr 2

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 133 “The Democratic Process”

February 23, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Last week, as previously mentioned, I attended the count of the Wellingborough by election. I was there as an observer for the Green Party. A mate of mine was the candidate. It was a massive eye […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects

July 23, 2026 1

Before you shout at me remember this is supposed to be fun…. I have opened up and bared my soul on a couple of occasions about my past as a teenage rocker in the 1970s, with […]

Ed Askew “The Final Painting”

July 23, 2026 0

Profound, moving and beautiful reveries on posthumous release from ‘Outsider Folk’ poet. Ed Askew was a New York artist, poet, songwriter and genuine underground legend. Having first broken through with his self-titled album in 1968 (subsequently […]

artwork for Conway Savage album "Too Dark To See"

Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”