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Sarah Sample “Old Barn Owl” – Listen

December 2, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Sarah Sample’s ‘Old Barn Owl‘ is a gorgeous song.  It is also very much a song of two parts, a gentle strummed folk song that takes to wings that soar over a desolate and lonesome landscape. […]
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Ricky “Escape Artist” – Listen

December 1, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
No, not that Ricky – this Ricky is Ricky Schmidt of San Diego, so if anything he’s a westender.    he released his new album ‘Palm Trees‘ a couple of weeks ago and ‘Escape Artist‘ is […]
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William Lawrence “Fool For You” – Listen

November 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
William Lawrence has his third solo album ‘Fool for You‘ set for release on Christmas Eve.  It’s an album that didn’t turn out as he’d expected – his usual approach is to record most of the […]
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Samara Jade “The Place Between” – Listen

November 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Samara Jade is a folk troubadour, a multi-instrumentalist and a spelunker.  Growing up in Hudson Valley New York she was given a proper education – steeped in the folk music and culture of Pete Seeger and […]
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Jingle Bells Friday – Have you done your cards yet?

November 27, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
We here at Americana UK get a lot of song offers for features throughout the year.  And from late October a number, an increasing number as the days pass into November, are Yuletide themed.  The joys […]

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Julie Christensen “Don’t You Push” – no names, no id, and that’s the cops

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We’re always behind the times, look at us about to be making a fuss about ICE when we could be talking about the new tourist attraction cum snipers’ nest that a cemetery needs, or political adverts […]
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Video Premiere and Q&A: Lady Nade “Identity”

October 1, 2026 0
Lady Nade’s journey of self-exploration is brought to vivid life in this bold new single, Identity. With uplifting, joyous backing vocals and instrumentation, Lady Nade delivers thought provoking lyrics that reveal the many aspects of herself. […]
Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

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The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

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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”

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

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Check out the new single from Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus. ‘I Want it All’ has an infectious rolling rhythm that makes you want to move and sway, over which characterful vocals and a fluent melody […]

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