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AMAUK Awards 2025 winners announced

January 24, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
The winners of the UK Americana Awards 2025 were revealed last night at an apparently glittering ceremony at Hackney Church, London. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings scooped Best International Album and Single awards for “Woodland” and […]
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Mumford & Sons return to their roots (well… a pond actually) with fourth album “RUSHMERE”

January 23, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Mumford & Sons have announced details of their new album, “RUSHMERE”, their first since 2018’s “Delta”. It is set for release on 28th March through Island EMI Group. To coincide with this announcement, the band has […]
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Another one bites the dust… Cambridge Folk Festival postponed for a year

January 22, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
The Cambridge Folk Festival has announced the cancellation of this year’s festival with a headline statement stating that the festival would return in 2026. Simply stating “ the four-day folk and roots music festival hosted annually on […]
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Brown Horse announce highly anticipated new album and tour

January 21, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Norfolk’s metaphysical country troubadours Brown Horse have announced details of their highly anticipated second album, “All The Right Weaknesses“, which will come out on April 4th 2025 on Loose Music. The group returned to Sickroom Studios […]
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Whisper it! Thea Gilmore’s back with a new album of covers

January 20, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2
Having opened for Richard Hawley on his UK tour last year, Thea Gilmore has announced a run of spring shows to coincide with the release of a new album of covers. “These Quiet Friends” brings together […]

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