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Charlie Sutton “Trout Takes”

April 21, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Downhome yarns have a bewitching charm. A whole album around the subject of fishing may sound as appealing as a corkscrew to the eye to some folks but don’t run away so fast as Charlie Sutton […]
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Only Child “Straight Lines”

April 21, 2022 Helen Jones 1
A strong outing that proves Americana can thrive just as much in the North West of England as it can in the American South. Liverpool might not seem like the most likely of places for an […]
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Rupert Wates “For the People”

April 21, 2022 Rich Orpin 0
A feast of finger picked English folk from career songsmith. Rupert Wates may just be English folk music’s best kept secret. Certainly no newcomer, ‘For the People’ is his 12th studio album from a body of […]
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Old Crow Medicine Show “Paint This Town”

April 21, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
Old Crow Medicine Show bulk up their sound for an enjoyable and varied listen. The original crowd-pleasing string band revival outfit, Old Crow Medicine Show might have new rivals in the shape of The Dead South […]
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Jim Page “The Time Is Now”

April 20, 2022 Graeme Tait 4
Songwriting master craftsman’s delivers 24th, and career defining album. Seattle based singer songwriter Jim Page has been recording albums now for close on fifty years, and in that time has had songs covered by such as […]

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Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017

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Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 9
We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]
AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Dream Baby – revisiting the music of Texan songwriting legend Cindy Walker. When Cindy Walker was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in April 2024, she became the first person to posthumously receive that honour. […]
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Video: Paul McClure “I Love You in the Morning”

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Check out the engaging folk-rock of ‘The Waiting Room’ by Simon Bromide (also-known-as aka Simon Berridge), who may have come to your attention as frontman of the band Bromide.  After six albums with the band, he […]

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