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Lisa Bouchelle “A Light To Come Home To” – feat. Amanda Shires & Larry Campbell

July 6, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
A Light To Come Home To is the shining opening song on the new album, Vandals, Thieves & Lovers, from Lisa Bouchelle, and it features two special contributors, with Amanda Shires on violin and Larry Campbell […]
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Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

July 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Tomorrow’s a special day in America, and today we have a song that’s all about the America that Eric Andersen loves. A land where healthcare might be recognised as a right, a land where Freedom is […]
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Beth Lee “Life Keeps Moving On” – we’re on the move again

July 2, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Beth Lee is a bluegrass and folk musician who was raised on the sounds of the Washington, D.C. bluegrass scene, The Country Gentlemen, the Seldom Scene, and the region’s vibrant festival culture. She became a songwriter, […]
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Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes

July 1, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
A decade ago, three employees of JJ’s Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and dollar bin country […]
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Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 Jonathan Aird 2
It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]

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Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”

October 9, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, a week which has felt like a cloud has been hanging over our americana community if we’re being honest for obvious reasons. Don’t forget we still have some […]
Album Reviews

The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”

October 9, 2026 0
A heads-down, no-nonsense, sprightly mess of blues. The Texas Headhunters are a three-headed guitar Methuselah consisting of Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore, and Johnny Moeller; coming from road-hardened backgrounds playing in clubs and bars, the outcome is […]
Nanci Griffith at Cambridge Folk Festival - 29th July 2007
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Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002

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In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as it […]

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  • The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”
  • Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002
  • Freddy Trujillo “Ave Trujillo”
  • Live Review: Martin Simpson, Kings Place, London – 25th September 2026
  • Teenage Fanclub “Do Not Dare To Dream”
  • Lastest AUK Podcast now available featuring Teenage Fanclub on the day of their new album release
  • Johnny & Lillie Flynn “Rambling Man” – are you inclined to ramble?
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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The Whispering Tree “Bones of Better Days”

September 29, 2025 0
Slow-burning and beautifully crafted, The Whispering Tree’s new album is a journey through memory and renewal, full of luminous songwriting and elegant, emotionally resonant arrangements. Duo El Kleiner and Elie Brangbour – known as The Whispering […]
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Video: John Smith “Hold On”

May 4, 2021 0
Here is the latest single from John Smith, taken from his outstanding new album ‘The Fray’.  The video, directed by Chris “MUG5” Maguire and Nastassja Simone with riot.nyc, was filmed in Wales, the scenic locations matching […]
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AmericanA to Z – Gordon Lightfoot

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There are plenty of Gordon Lightfoot fans out there as attested by his ability to develop a touring schedule for 2020 having started his career back in the 1960s. Significant artists who have praised and been […]

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