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Live Review: Nathan Bell @The Fallen Angels Club, The Rum Shack, Glasgow – 30th May 2024

June 7, 2024 Paul Kerr 1
Glasgow fans were privileged to see Nathan Bell’s only UK appearance this year when he took the opportunity to head there at the end of his latest European tour. He came to Glasgow he said, to […]
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Live Review: Kim Richey + Carla J Easton, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 25th May 2024

June 3, 2024 Graeme Tait 3
My windshield wipers were operating in overdrive, headlights on full, as I made the journey to the venue through weather that was more in keeping with late February rather than late May, the mist completely obscuring […]
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Live Review: Jerry Leger & The Situation + Anton O’Donnell – Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 21st May 2024

May 31, 2024 Paul Kerr 2
Back with his full band after a well-regarded solo tour last year, Jerry Leger has used this tour to play his latest album ‘Donlands’ in full, start to finish, on all the dates. It’s a brave […]
Wayward Jane live at the Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincoln, 18th May 2024
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Live Review: Wayward Jane + Julia Waldron, The Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincoln – 18th May 2024

May 30, 2024 Graeme Tait 0
This evening’s headliners, Wayward Jane, were making their first visit to the renowned folk club at the Village Hall, Nettleham, just outside Lincoln, but as is usual for this esteemed venue there was a healthy turnout […]
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Live Review: The Handsome Family + Frontier Ruckus, Union Chapel, London – 21st May 2024

May 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
A grey overcast London and rain threatening – to some that might seem the perfect accompaniment to a night with The Handsome Family with their dark and twisted tales – and in a church no less.  […]

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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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Video: Phil Hooley “Learning to be Still”

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The latest single from Phil Hooley features his typically warm, rich vocals, which are perfectly suited to this reflective song.  The timely lyrics touch on mindfulness, adapting to our challenging circumstances and developing new habits in […]
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Matt Paxton & The Pintos “Southside Of The West Town” – are we doing it?

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‘Southside of the West Town‘, the new song from Matt Paxton & The Pintos, inhabits a mood of encroaching hopelessness – in a darkened town, with the neon shining through the rain, the narrator questions themself […]
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Video: Tommy Emmanuel “Maxine”

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Here’s the latest single from guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, released to coincide with his latest album. Widely known for his acoustic guitar talents, Emmanuel actually plays bass, percussion and electric guitar on ‘Maxine’, as well as […]

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