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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Pete Mancini

June 7, 2024 Dean Nardi 2
The lockdown is over and people are once again buying tickets to see live music, although with record-setting inflation in America, the UK and Europe, some venues are not selling as many tickets as in pre-pandemic […]
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Classic Clips: Sarah MacDougall “It’s A Storm (What’s Going On)?” – Live session, 2015

June 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1
What struck me the first time I saw Sarah MacDougall playing live was the smile.  She smiles when she’s talking, when she’s tuning, when she’s playing and even when she’s singing.  Like a musical Cheshire Cat […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Bruce Springsteen “If I Should Fall Behind”

June 3, 2024 FredArnold 2
‘If I Should Fall Behind’ was written by, and remains very dear to the heart of, Bruce Springsteen.  Debates arise as to whether he can be described as an Americana artist, but the song certainly can. […]
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AUK’s Back Pages No 4

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We draw to a close to 2005 with the last four Friends Of Americana UK discs, covering September to December (Vol. 2 numbers 9-12). This was the first full year of these CDs and if you […]
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AUK’s Classic Clips: The Jayhawks “Take Me With You (When You Go)” – Pinkpop, 1993

May 31, 2024 Cam Fraser 1
For those of us who came to Americana via indie-rock or alt-rock, that journey was often inspired by some great crossover bands of the 1990s and subsequent years, such as Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown and the Drive-By […]

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Drivin N Cryin “Crushing Flowers”

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Beloved Atlanta rockers return with a confident, back-to-basics album that restores the band’s core sound. Forty years on from the release of their debut album, Drivin N Cryin are back with their tenth studio release. Formed […]
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The Top Ten Americana Songs Of All Time: 4th – The Band “The Weight” (1968)

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We’re getting there: no more equal placings. This week, we reach the Top 4, and the second entry from The Band is 4th. From their iconic sophomore album Music From Big Pink, The Weight is one […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connor on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connor on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Live Review: The Milk Carton Kids, Union Chapel, Islington, London – 20th May 2023

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What can I say about this duo? They have already appeared four times on the Americana UK website this year, and on numerous previous occasions. In fact, there is plenty to say about their live performance […]
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Piers Faccini “Hear My Voice” (Beating Drum, 2019)

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Based in the south of France, Piers Faccini runs a label called Beating Drum and has released a series of EPs featuring singular singer songwriters from around the globe. For the fourth instalment, Faccini features himself […]
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More People Really Should Know About: VanWyck

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There are a number of people that I’ve become aware of through my association with Americana UK, covering a wide range of musical styles.  One particularly rich and rewarding niche of the endlessly sub-dividable americana genre […]

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