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Live Review: Ron Sexsmith at the Union Chapel, London – 16th May 2023

June 1, 2023 David Jarman 0
London’s Union Chapel was a suitably intimate venue for Ron Sexsmith‘s solo show, one of 6 UK dates, following an extensive Irish tour. Sexsmith was introduced by Bob Harris who recalled how they first met over […]
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Live Review: The Milk Carton Kids, Union Chapel, Islington, London – 20th May 2023

May 31, 2023 Peter Feldon 0
What can I say about this duo? They have already appeared four times on the Americana UK website this year, and on numerous previous occasions. In fact, there is plenty to say about their live performance […]
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Live Review: Wood Festival, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 19th to 21st May 2023

May 30, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
The Wood Festival is a relatively small, family friendly affair organised by brothers Joe and Robin Bennett. It’s held in the grounds of Braziers Park, a gothic mansion nestling in the hills of South Oxfordshire, which […]
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Live Review: Jerry Leger at Sounds In The Suburbs, The Doublet bar, Glasgow – 18th May 2023

May 26, 2023 Paul Kerr 0
AUK caught up with Canadian Jerry Leger at the tail end of his Euro/UK solo tour in the cosy confines of Glasgow’s Doublet Bar. Last seen over here with his band The Situation almost exactly a […]
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Live Review: Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, Union Chapel Islington – 11th May 2023

May 23, 2023 Martin Fisher 0
There are unarguably few more prominent figures in the world of folk, roots and americana than Rhiannon Giddens. Twenty or so minutes into tonight’s Union Chapel gig, Giddens can only take a step back to accept […]

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