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Walker Tex “Death” – as inevitable as taxes

April 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, here’s a cheerful start to the week – but amongst all the love and goodwill we like to spread around we at Americana UK know that there’s a darker side to this life.  And Walker […]
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Something for the weekend: Margo Price (feat. The Band of Heathens) “Later On”

April 22, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0
That’s it for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song taken from the deluxe edition of Margo Price’s ‘That’s How Rumors Get Started’ which is out today and adds eight new […]
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Beans On Toast & The Kentish Folk Collective “Swimming In It” – come on in the water is… polluted

April 22, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s not that hard a concept – unless you’re a Tory government in its 12th year – the increasing of pollution is not a positive thing and letting the water companies (aka your mates) routinely pour […]
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Jenny Berkel “Lavender City” – tell me why, why do you lie?

April 22, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Jenny Berkel’s new song reflects on a relationship that didn’t quite work out – it’s the story of a summer relationship that took place in a city with little gardens everywhere. ‘Lavender City’ is an intimate […]
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Thomas Cassell “Traveling Shoes” – On the road again

April 21, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Thomas Cassell’s ‘Travelling Shoes’ appear both literal and metaphorical – mostly the latter though, for even when he sings of lacing up his travelling shoes its just a reminder that he’s hitting the road, again, for […]

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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

October 2, 2026 0
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 […]

  • Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
  • Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”
  • Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances
  • Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017
  • The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival
  • Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026
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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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BEATrio ‘Archipelago’ – out amongst the islands

March 24, 2025 0
BEATrio is a new band with at least one well known name in it.  Béla Fleck has joined forces with harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez.  It’s a lively combo which reminds Fleck of earlier […]
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Colin Macleod “Hold Fast”

July 21, 2021 0
Muscular beauty and emotional insights from still-rising Hebridean singer-songwriter. The latest album from Colin Macleod, a songwriter based in the harsh but beautiful landscape of Scotland’s Outer Hebridean islands, is a musical journey of epic proportions. […]
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The Mining Co. “Acoustic Phenomenology”

June 23, 2022 0
Acoustic EP of tracks from 2021 release confirms potential but breaks no new ground Phenomenology was an album released by Irish singer songwriter Micheal Gallagher in 2021 and this is a selection of tracks that were […]

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