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AUK Back Pages No. 20

November 18, 2025 Paul Kerr 2
It’s time (almost) to light the candles on the cake and sing Happy Birthday to Americana UK as we enter our 10th year in 2011. In reality, AUK celebrated this anniversary much later in the year, […]
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More People Should Really Know About: Tennessee Twin

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When I was involved in setting up the UK Country Music Association, which aims to amplify the voice of our domestic scene, I got to know Geoff Meads, who designed a stellar website for the UK-CMA. […]
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The Song Remains: Todd Snider (1966-2025)

November 18, 2025 Martin Johnson 2
Songwriter who climbed the same peaks as his heroes. Todd Snider, self-proclaimed “Nashville Antihero”, died on November 14th, 2025, from pneumonia, according to his publicist. This followed a difficult few weeks for Snider, where he had […]
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Anniversary Cheers: Ramsay Midwood’s “Shoot Out At The OK Chinese Restaurant” celebrates its 25th birthday

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There are some albums that just click with you – no rhyme or reason. Just because it speaks to you in a musical way that most other albums don’t. Back in 1999, whilst working at a […]
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The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Sorrel Nation

November 17, 2025 Dean Nardi 0
Yes, that is her real name. Travelling troubadour Sorrel Nation brings a soulful mix of folk-rock to country and engages audiences with emotive lyrics, 70s-inspired style and a voice full of soul that can truly open […]

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Sammy Volkov “Songs from the Goodbye Garden”

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With a voice that feels like a welcome throwback, the Canadian delivers an album full of impactful emotion. As a young, queer person raised on the Canadian prairies, Sammy Volkov struggled to find a place where […]
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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring exclusive Boia Festival line up news from organiser Steve Prior

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This week sees festival fever hit the Podcast with two examples to the fore and one to finish the show. First up, Keith chats to Steve Prior about the gorgeous and elemental Boia Festival in St […]
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Wow, these singles seem to come along quickly, seems like only a week or two since the last one from Susto Stringband, led by Susto frontman Justin Osborne.  And that’s because it is, and usually we’d […]

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach 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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The Good Graces is the folk collective formed by Kim Ware in Atlanta back in 2007. The First Girl is taken from the band’s latest release, The Hummingbird EP, and takes a bold and unflinchingly honest […]
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Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

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Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
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Well, that’s it then, one year in and three to go (unless, unless…..).  With Garry Tallent on bass, here’s Barry Ollman’s appropriate comment on….well, the least popular person 2017 as voted by Americana-UK readers.  Funny how he […]

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