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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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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

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Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]
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Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

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We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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As we get used to the lack of live reviews, a few AUK scribes have dug into their recent archives to offer a few belated reviews… Kiefer Sutherland, yes, you read that correctly, and yes, it […]
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