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Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
More exciting names have been announced for Cambridge Folk Festival weekend, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August at Cherry Hinton Hall, completing a dazzling and diverse line-up for this year’s event. Second-release tickets go on sale […]
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Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1
This week’s podcast features man of letters Wesley Stace ahead of his three dates next week in a wide-ranging chat about writing, performing, and ultimately being true to one’s name. There are also tracks from The […]
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After too long, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter return to UK/Europe for April tour

January 29, 2026 Richard Parkinson 1
Late last year Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter released their fifth full length album, “Forever, I’ve Been Being Born”, via Southern Lord (USA) and Ideologic Organ (Europe). Awarding it an easily merited 9/10, AUK’s Andy […]
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Cowboy Junkies saddle up for UK Tour to “Celebrate 40 Years And Beyond”

January 29, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Inspirational and highly influential Canadian band the Cowboy Junkies have announced an extensive, “Celebrating 40 Years and Beyond” UK tour for April and May this year. Coinciding with the tour, the band is to release a 3-LP […]
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The Handsome Family celebrate 23 years of “Singing Bones” with deluxe reissue and tour

January 28, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
The Handsome Family today announce a UK and Irish tour to mark the re-release of their classic album “Singing Bones”.  The album was the 6th album from the husband-and-wife outfit of Brett & Rennie Sparks and […]

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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]
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Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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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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