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First names announced for the 14th Gate to Southwell Festival

December 5, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Nottinghamshire’s international roots music festival Gate to Southwell has announced the first names for its 2020 line-up, which includes English folk supergroup Show of Hands, Spain’s Anxo Lorenzo Band, Folk Award 2019 stars The Breath, Glasgow-based […]

Marcus King goes in search of his ‘El Dorado’ before UK tour

December 3, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Singer-songwriter and guitar supremo, Marcus King, has announced the release of his debut solo record, ‘El Dorado’ on the 17th of January next year, following which he heads to the UK for a six date tour […]

AmericanaFest 2020 – over 75 artist head to London next month!

December 2, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We’ve already covered 2020’s AmericanaFest which returns to the UK at the end of January next year, and now details are emerging of the array of artists who’ll be playing the festival which is, er, extensive […]

Dawn Landes announces UK tour dates

December 2, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Dawn Landes returns to the UK for a run of 4 dates next month. The Nashville based singer-songwriter is renowned for what is commonly referred to in the media world these days as ‘synchs’ i.e. where […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Drive By Truckers “Never Gonna Change”

November 29, 2019 Paul Villers 0

Something of a milestone this week folks – this is the one hundredth Pick of the Political Pops in the series (at least from this correspondent’s pen – The Editor, thanks to his largesse, has stepped […]

More People Really Should Know About: Padraig Jack

September 29, 2026 0

Just off the west coast of Ireland, west of Clare and south of Connemara, lie three small islands. With weather-beaten cliffs, tiny stone-walled fields, and a small, resilient population, the Aran Islands are steeped in history. […]

Greyhounds “Live On 29th Street”

September 29, 2026 0

An analogue, funky, live experience that truly lifts the soul. It would be a stretch to call Live On 29th Street an Americana album in the truest sense of the term; however, if three superb musicians […]

Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many

September 29, 2026 0

Here’s a song we know; Americana UK was lucky enough to hear a very early, possibly first, outing at the Americana Showcases back in 2025, when it was fresh off the page from the previous weekend. […]