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AmericanA to Z: Asleep At The Wheel

May 6, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

The late ‘60s were a strange and interesting time so it shouldn’t be seen as too surprising that a Jewish Philadelphia born jazz fan, who had actually managed to shake John Coltrane’s hand, formed a […]

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Various americana tours and festivals cancelled or postponed

March 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well this will come as surprising news to precisely no-one but the tour and festival cancellations are coming in thick and fast in the light of restrictions around travel and public gatherings now in place […]

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Red Rooster Festival announces second wave of acts

February 17, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

Red Rooster Festival in Euston Hall, Suffolk has announced its second wave of acts, including a UK festival exclusive from Asleep At The Wheel who celebrate their 50th Anniversary. The festival is also set to […]

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Asleep At The Wheel explore “New Routes” this September with UK tour

July 4, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Asleep at the Wheel have announced a short run of live dates in the UK this September. The band will perform at The Long Road Festival in Lutterworth on the 8th of September, before playing headline […]

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Americana Roots: Pixie & the Partygrass Boys

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Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts [...]

Americana Roots: Grayson Capps

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American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts [...]
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Americana Roots: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

November 20, 2020 0
  American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]
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Americana Roots: Old Town Flood

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  American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]
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Americana Roots: Tenth Mountain Division

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  Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]

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Emily Barker 2021

Interview: Emily Barker reflects on her 2020 success and AMA-UK nomination

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Interview : One Hundred Years Of Songitude with Peter Stampfel

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Interview: William Lawrence talks drumming, the Felice Brothers and songwriting

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The Band

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Band “Rag Mama Rag”

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January 26, 2021 0

Following on from last week’s ‘Mama’ theme, here is one of my favourite Band tracks.  It exemplifies the sort of raucous almost ramshackle sound at which they excelled and which proves irresistible. Not the best […]

Taco Tapes “Trad is Rad”

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January 26, 2021 0

Album delivers an old-time traditional feel drawing on songs a century apart  It’s always difficult to predict what will drop through the digital letterbox into the metaphorical arms of an Americana UK reviewer. Therein lies […]

What is Americana?

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January 26, 2021 0

Sorry to say, dear friends, that we’re not going to answer this question here. However, we’ve teamed up with Country In The UK to pose this question to a few UK acts in the week […]

Melissa Carper “Makin’ Memories” – Listen

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January 26, 2021 0

Melissa Carper is a talented singer-songwriter and upright bass player who is worth our intention if for no reason that one of her bands is The Carper Family.  Today’s song though is the Western swing […]

Video: Robert Vincent “The Ending”

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January 26, 2021 0

Here is the sublime new single from AUK-favourite Robert Vincent.  Vincent is nominated in two categories at the upcoming AMAUK Awards: UK Artist of the Year and UK Album of the Year for the acclaimed […]

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