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AUK’s Chain Gang: Dale Watson “Tucumcari Here I Come”

July 20, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

Last weeks link in this ever-extending chain of Americana was Lowell George’s classic ‘Willin’’. Obviously Little Feat offer vast scope for another link but how about ‘Willin’’ itself? George sings “And I’ve been from Tucson to […]

10 Americana songs about cars

July 20, 2020 Martin Johnson 12

Cars have always featured in American music right from the very first widespread recordings made in the ‘20s. The reason for this is fairly mundane, America is a big country and over the decades economic forces […]

The Song Remains: Rod Bernard 1940 – 2020

July 20, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Rod Bernard, who died on July 12th, was a leading exponent of swamp pop. While the term was coined by English writer Bill Millar in the ‘70s, it refers to a style of music that grew […]

Americana Roots: Greensky Bluegrass

July 17, 2020 Tim Newby 2

Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US. It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts […]

The Song Remains: Judy Dyble 1949 – 2020

July 17, 2020 Rick Bayles 2

The original voice of Fairport Convention will sing no more. Following a long illness, Judy Dyble passed away on the 12th July 2020 at the age of 71. Born Judith Aileen Dyble in Central London in […]