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The Early Mays “The Ballad Of Johnny Fall” – There’s been a murder…

May 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
The Early Mays (Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion) put a spin on both the murder ballad and the railroad song with their new release ‘The Ballad of Johnny Fall.‘  This features a winning combination of banjo and […]
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Autumn Hollow “Meantime/Between Time”

May 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Taken from the new EP, ‘Throw the House’, due out June 17 through Oak Honest Records, ‘Meantime / Between Time‘ is the lead single from the reconstituted Boston band Autumn Hollow.  It’s a song which, ironically […]
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RISO “Closer” – Parting is such sweet sorrow

May 19, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
RISO is the folk band of Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland, and you’ll recall regular reader, that we were quite complimentary about Rebekah Rolland’s 2018 release ‘Seed & Silo‘.  And the family band, whilst very […]
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Frank Poindexter With The Rice Brothers “Washington & Lee Swing” – Dobro Delights

May 18, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1
Frank Poindexter is a natural choice for the Wednesday afternoon “instrumental when we have ’em” Track slot, not only is he a master of dobro but his back story is quite simple one of those that […]
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Drive -By Truckers “The Driver” – holy crap, this is intense

May 18, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Look, all we have to say is here’s some more evidence that suggests that the new album ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII‘ is going to do rather well on the end of year lists.  ‘Welcome 2 Club […]

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Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

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We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

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Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

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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 Bombadils “Little Days” – they grow up so quick

December 13, 2022 0
It is, perhaps, not a particularly well-kept secret that children do grow up – and seemingly at a faster rate than is reasonable.   Luke Fraser and Sarah Frank – aka The Bombadils (for well-documented Lord of […]
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Austin’s Amy Annelle announces new album

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Austin-based singer-songwriter Amy Annelle has announced her forthcoming LP, ‘The Toll,’ due out on 2nd August 2024, on the High Plains High label.  Annelle, who is emerging from a long battle with chronic illness, last released […]
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Video: The Sam Chase Trio “The Color of Bone”

April 11, 2022 0
Sam Chase possesses one of the most captivating voices you’re likely to hear: earthy, gritty and full of story-telling character.  His songs range from bleak narratives to sequences of thoughts to desperate-sounding pleas but they’re always […]

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