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Dai and the Ramblers “Bon Bon” (Just Peachy Records 2017)

September 11, 2017 Dave Jennings 0
In 2014, debut album, the Zydeco-influenced “Duw Duw”, saw London-based Dai and the Ramblers gain widespread praise and this follow-up will be eagerly awaited.“Bon Bon” is a continuation in part of the style of their debut, […]
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Mark Lavengood “We’ve Come Along” (Earthwork Music, 2017)

September 8, 2017 David Cowling 1
If americana is the world, then bluegrass is Austria, impossibly beautiful and incredibly conservative. Often I find the genre to be more about the preening and display of beautiful musical plumage and less about making music […]
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Lydia Ramsey “Bandita” (Independent, 2017)

September 8, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Recently seen in the UK as a solo performer touring with Joe Purdy, Lydia Ramsey’s debut album Bandita is an enticing combination of folk and country that sparkles as modern Americana. Here backed by a full […]
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Tami Neilson “Don’t Be Afraid” (Outside Records 2017)

September 7, 2017 Rick Bayles 0
Tami Neilson is a Canadian born, New Zealand based singer and songwriter who has won a host of awards in her adoptive country. Her previous album, “Dynamite”, released in 2014, was one of The Guardian’s Top […]
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Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “The Long Awaited Album” (Rounder Records, 2017)

September 7, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
The Long Awaited Album is Steve Martin’s sixth and a half album of banjo music, his initial foray being the B-side of The Steve Martin Brothers way back in 1981, with the first full album being […]

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Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0
One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]
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The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

September 25, 2026 0
We’ve reached the half-century and celebrate with a deluxe double issue featuring some scintillating chat with two icons of the genre. Israel Nash talks about his reimagining of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his songwriting process, […]
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Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

September 25, 2026 0
Ah, the sweet delights of Candy Cigarettes, those thin white sticks of some sweet concoction with the realistic glow of red at the tip; all packaged away in what was rather like a matchbox and came […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Track Premiere: Breandán Fitzpatrick “Sweet Return”

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Breandán Fitzpatrick is, on ‘Sweet Return’, showing another musical face from his main activities – the Irish musician is one half of the band Omonoko who are mostly known for electronic dance music.  However, over a […]
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Thunder and Rain “Passing In The Night” (Independent, 2020)

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Is it folk?  Country?  Bluegrass?  That’s not an unfair question to ask yourself when listening to ‘Passing In The Night’ the latest (and third) album from hard-working Colorado outfit Thunder and Rain.  Featuring main band members […]
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Michael Bernard Fitzgerald “Love Valley” (Treasure Island Recs, 2020)

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With the release of his fifth album, ‘Love Valley’, Canadian singer-songwriter, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald has created a wistful dream of an imagined life that is both personal and universal. The songs could be described as a […]

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