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Martin Ruby “Jacob And The Angel”

March 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Carefully crafted guitar instrumentals give a gentle respite from the world. Martin Ruby has taken something of an unexpected turn with his follow up to debut album ‘Heaven Get Behind Me‘, where that album dug into […]

Sophie & the Broken Things “Delusions Of Grandeur”

March 23, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A debut album that sounds comfortably familiar and signals the start of a successful career. Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of Sophie Gault, ‘Delusions Of Grandeur’ is her debut album with her band, the Broken […]

Book Review – Shana Goldin-Perschbacher “Queer Country”

March 22, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A view from the margins of Americana. This is a really fascinating book about a sub-genre of Americana that many of us will know little, or nothing, about. As the author acknowledges early on, many people […]

Awkward Family Portraits “Dear Old West”

March 22, 2022 Paul Kerr 1

Dashing and gallus, Awkward Family Portraits are on top form here with their exotic blend of old time swing, country, blues and all points in between. Glasgow’s favourite purveyors of old time music, vaudeville and Western […]

Nelson Sobral “Second Arrow”

March 21, 2022 Paul Russell 1

Joyful collection of memorable songs from Toronto songwriter. If there’s one thing we all need at the moment is positivity and this wonderful album of singalong songs is breath of musical fresh air. Sobral has been […]

Album Art Great Television by Elizabeth Cook

Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

September 1, 2026 0

A welcome and wonderful return. It’s hard to believe we have gone six years since Elizabeth Cook’s last album, Aftermath. Not that she’s been idle in the intervening years, with her television fishing show and a […]

Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?

September 1, 2026 0

Everyone knows about new year resolutions but have you head of a new season resolution? As the weeks of scorched yellow grass become a distant memory, why not hunker down for the autumn and winter ahead […]

The Deep Blue live at the Cambridge Folk Festival - 1st & 2nd August 2026

The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival

September 1, 2026 0

While all AUK content is free to access, subscribers who donate a small amount each month to support the site are sent a Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal playlist each month featuring the best songs from albums we’ve reviewed, […]