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Cover art Joseph Decosimo 'When You Were Slumbering'
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Joseph Decosimo “While You Were Slumbering”

October 25, 2022 Richard Parkinson 0
A record which displays a deep affection for traditional music while placing it at the heart of a living process. ‘While You Were Slumbering’ takes its title from the penultimate line of Joseph Decosimo’s version of […]
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Stacey McNeill & Jonathan Smith “Walking Barefoot”

October 24, 2022 Andrew Raw 0
Sweet melodies and strong, emotional lyrics from folk duo. From North Wales, Stacey McNeill and Jonathan Smith formed as a songwriting duo in 2020 when they realised that they had a musical compatibility. This is their […]
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Live Review – Morton Valence + Ags Connolly, MOTH Club, Hackney, London, 15th October 2022

October 24, 2022 Peter Feldon 1
Album launch, iconic pedal steel, top class support act. An exciting night was in prospect. But I nearly walked past the venue because I didn’t see the sign, however, the security staff are obviously used to […]
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Honey Harper & The Infinite Sky “Honey Harper & The Infinite Sky”

October 24, 2022 FredArnold 0
Honey Harper changes tack and hits the ball out of the park with their sophomore full length album. Honey Harper is effectively the stage name of American Will Fussell and his Canadian wife, Alana Pagnutti, co-founder, […]
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Louis Brennan “Love Island”

October 21, 2022 Alan Fitter 0
The cynical, sceptical Louis Brennan casts his eye over the messed-up world we live in. ‘Love Island’ is the second album from London-based Dubliner Louis Brennan, the long awaited follow up to his 2018 album ‘Dead […]

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]
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Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
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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Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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Harmony Rockets is kind of a sideline project for Mercury Rev’s Grasshopper and Jonathan Donahue, allowing them to go off-piste as it were and indulge themselves. Here they team up with the little known but well […]
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Jason Isbell & 400 Unit to stream live Rough Trade show tonight

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Following on from the release of his new album ‘Reunions’ last week which we described as having “sharp songwriting and excellent production which make this a great addition to his stellar catalogue”, Jason Isbell and The […]
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Mumford & Sons to receive AMA-UK Trailblazer Award

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Mumford & Sons – oh, you remember them don’t you ?  The band that caused the largest schism in UK Americana history (possibly).  Well, divisive as they are it can’t really be denied that they raised […]

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