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Israel Nash, Oslo, London, 25th January 2019

January 29, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Just a few weeks after his last appearance in London at The Scala, Israel Nash hit the capital again with his band, this time in Hackney in the even more intimate surroundings of Oslo – a […]
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Abigail Lapell “Getaway” (Coax Records, 2019)

January 28, 2019 Michael Farley 0
Abigail Lapell hails from Toronto and is a talented lady, having a strong voice with an impressive range, plus the ability to play a range of instruments. She can write as well having penned all eleven […]
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Topic 80th Birthday Celebration, Cecil Sharpe House, London, 22nd January 2019

January 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
In the ever changing world in which we’re living it’s nice to know that there are some things that can be relied on to hang on in against the odds – and one of those things […]
Album Reviews

Ally Kerr “Upgrade Me” (Much Obliged Records, 2019)

January 24, 2019 Peter Churchill 0
Album number 4 for Scottish folk/pop singer songwriter Ally Kerr. With debut album ‘Calling Out to You’ released back in 2004 Mr Kerr has been around for a while. It was the success of this album […]
Album Reviews

Whoa Melodic “Whoa Melodic” (Wiaiwya, 2019)

January 24, 2019 John Vaites 0
Having previously played with Singing Adams and the French Drops and The Hayman Kupa Band, the anagrammatically eponymous ‘Whoa Melodic,’ aka Michael Wood, has released his first solo album featuring ten delightfully melodic indie-pop tunes. Patiently hand-crafted in his home […]

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Okkervil River April 2008

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

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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

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Dusty Wright album Maximus Americanus 2026

Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”

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Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026

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Okkervil River April 2008
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

August 26, 2026 0
As the listener traverses the hills, mountains and valleys of Okkervil River’s albums, there are many treasures lying in wait. Some in plain sight, some hidden, others only to be discovered following repeated excursions. Navigating Down […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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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. […]
Dusty Wright album Maximus Americanus 2026
Album Reviews

Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”

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An entertaining homage to americana music reminds us of the breathtaking scope of the genre. Self-described as an homage to americana music, Dusty Wright’s latest album offers a smorgasbord of nods to the genre. It would […]

  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River
  • Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival
  • Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”
  • Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”
  • Arborist returns with fourth album “Looking For Love” in the autumn
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  • Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan
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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 weird in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 0
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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The Hanging Stars are close to perfection on a magnificent album which just about defines “cosmic country” From the moment The Hanging Stars glide gently into the perfumed garden which is ‘Ava’, the opening song on […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Leftover Salmon “The Nashville Sessions”

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Based on an updated concept of the Nitty Gritty Dirt’s Band’s legendary album, ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’ is Leftover Salmon’s 1999 classic ‘The Nashville Sessions’. Salmon’s love for the communal aspect of music festivals is part of their […]
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An alternative history of UK americana over the last 50 years from one of the originators. Maestro of the Rickenbacker 12 String, helm of Bennett Wilson Poole, studio wizard and veteran of the pub rock years, […]

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