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Union Duke “Golden Days” (Independent, 2019)

June 5, 2019 Alan Fitter 0
Union Duke are self-styled “folk quintet” from Toronto made up of Ethan Smith, Jim McDonald, Matt Warry-Smith, Will Staunton and Rob McLaren, five long-time friends who have in their third album ‘Golden Days’, made a very friendly […]
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W.C. Beck “First Flight” (Independent, 2019)

June 4, 2019 Tim Martin 0
W.C. Beck describes himself as “an itinerant singer/songwriter from Kansas”. After some years in Portland, he is now based in New York. Having recorded as Chris Beck in the past, ‘First Flight’ is his ninth album, […]
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The High Divers “Ride With You” (Independent, 2019)

June 4, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
There will always be a demand for top class Americana rock’n’roll (and if that’s not a thing it should be), and South Carolina’s High Divers can fill that need nicely. They’re already two albums into their […]
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Peter Bruntnell + Sophia Marshall, Gullivers, Manchester, 30th May 2019

June 4, 2019 Clint West 1
Deciding whether to catch the support artist or not can be a bit of a lottery. Stay in the bar and you risk missing out on something special, roll up and you can end up shuffling […]
Album Reviews

Owen-Glass “The Rope & The Rabbit” (August Eckler Media, 2019)

June 4, 2019 Mike Elliott 0
One of the best albums of the first half of 2019, Owen-Glass’s ‘The Rope & The Rabbit’ keeps on giving; each song is better than the last.  Delicious, hushed harmonies hover above folk-pop arrangements that stay […]

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Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

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The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

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CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

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Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

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News

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 0
Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]
Tracks

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

July 8, 2026 0
  Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

July 8, 2026 0
With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]

  • Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”
  • The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney
  • CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”
  • Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “Jealous” – go green, my hulk
  • Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction
  • Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations
  • George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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Track Premiere: Birds Of Play “Sandhill Cranes”

February 22, 2022 0
Birds of Play are a folk band with a lot of musical skill within its four person makeup.  Alex Paul (guitar, mandolin, vocals, songwriting) started playing guitar at the age of 13.  Eric Shedd (bass, mandolin, […]
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Video: Richard Thompson “Beeswing”

May 11, 2018 0
This week’s retro slot includes a rare sighting of the top of Richard Thompson’s head.  The winner of the UK Americana Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 here plays a stunning live version of one of […]
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Jarrod Dickenson “Big Talk”

February 7, 2023 0
Jarrod Dickenson returns with a flourish and a bang on this defiant album. Keenly anticipated by many who have been kept in limbo awaiting the follow-up to Jarrod Dickenson’s 2017 ‘Ready The Horses’ album, ‘Big Talk’ […]

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