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Three acts announced for Over the Hill festival this August Bank Holiday

February 19, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

One of the hottest, but still most satisfying, days spent by Americana UK last summer was at the inaugural Over the Hill festival in Witney, Oxfordshire, so it’s gratifying to see the festival mark II return […]

Ramblin’ Roots Revue returns! Here’s the full line-up

January 20, 2020 Mark Underwood 2

The always excellent Ramblin’ Roots festival has announced its line-up for 2020, a 3-day event which takes place from April 24th to 26th at Bucks Student Union in High Wycombe. Now in its fourth year, The […]

SummerTyne Americana Festival , Sage Gateshead, 19th – 21st July, 2019

July 29, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

Returning for its fourteenth year, one of the pioneers of the Americana festival scene continues its very relaxed mix of fun and music. When it started, the question was, “What is Americana?” but nowadays it is […]

Americana comes to Mallorca with Summer Pie!

May 3, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’re looking at the weather forecast for this bank holiday weekend and wishing you were somewhere you could enjoy some great music while not needing to own a jumper in the next few weeks, God […]

Americana Music Awards, 31st January, Hackney Empire, London

February 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

The final flourish of the Americana Music Association UK (AMAUK) music festival is the Awards night, held in the luxurious surroundings of the Hackney Empire. Unsurprisingly the evening follows a fairly typical award ceremony format, a […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Three acts announced for Over the Hill festival this August Bank Holiday

Ramblin’ Roots Revue returns! Here’s the full line-up

SummerTyne Americana Festival , Sage Gateshead, 19th – 21st July, 2019

Americana comes to Mallorca with Summer Pie!

Americana Music Awards, 31st January, Hackney Empire, London

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album