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Jim Lauderdale “London Southern” (Proper Records, 2017)

March 9, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Three decades into his career Jim Lauderdale has achieved, with London Southern, a long cherished ambition to record an album in London. The temptation to do so was driven by excellent motives – he could record […]
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Linah Rocio “Warrior Talk” (Aveline Records, 2017)

March 9, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
We’re really stretching the boundaries of Americana UK with Chilean born, Swiss based Linah Rocio’s latest album. OK, there’s a banjo to be heard on the second last song here, Megan although it struggles to be […]
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Little Diamonds “New Orleans Bound” (Independent, 2016)

March 8, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0
Essentially a John Prine/Early Dylan channeller, New Orleans Bound offers up 45 minutes of undiluted classic guitar, singer and occasional colour of harmonica, drum, bass or string. As an exercise in nailing a sound – lonesome […]
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Torgeir Waldemar “No Offending Borders” (Ja.Jansen plateproduksjon, 2017)

March 8, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Torgeir Waldemar’s second solo album is a simply stunning offering – a beautifully balanced combination of visionary acoustic songs, full of strong and vivid imagery, and more strident West Coast rock songs, sweetly melodic but shot […]
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Jarrod Dickenson “Ready The Horses” (Hooked Records, 2017)

March 7, 2017 David Cowling 0
Good God Jarrod can sing. He’s a storyteller with a voice rich as agave nectar; he holds a narrative and bends it however he feels, you hang onto every word. On this set of songs he’s […]

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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

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Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]
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Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 0
Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]
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Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

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At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

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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

August 26, 2026 0
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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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

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It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

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Video: Amigo The Devil “Another Man’s Grave”

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At once delicate and powerful, this acoustic performance from Amigo The Devil is full of bleak realism and devastating lyricism.  The opening lines set a scene that resonates with desperation: “It’s a quarter to two and […]
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Interview: David Rawlings

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David Rawlings is quite the guy these days. A still youthful picker with an extraordinary command of the roots and traditional end of US country music, Rawlings has been plying his trade for many years, always […]
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Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome “Is It True” – straight up, dude

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Why are we featuring Carla Olson again?  Because we really like Carla Olson – and this song finds her working with Tall Poppy Syndrome, a supergroup consisting of  Vince Melouney, Australian guitar legend and member of […]

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