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Happy Christmas I think… So here it comes like a speeding bullet – the end of term. Feels more like the end of days when watching current news bulletins. Couple of questions: Why when reporters ask […]

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Album Reviews

Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons “Panther Tracks Volume 2”

August 24, 2026 0
It’s more of the same from Jerry Joseph and his crack band and guests, as on Volume 1, but what a same to be more of! Jerry Joseph is fan favourite and greatly loved at AUK […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 250 “Edinburgh”

August 24, 2026 0
Spent last weekend in Edinburgh, where Mrs H was singing with her gospel choir. It was a joyous and raucous weekend full of laughs and drinks, stairs and steps, and some fabulous shows. It goes without […]
Kelly Hunt
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Kelly Hunt “All The King’s Horses” – Love makes fools of us all

August 24, 2026 0
Following hard on the heels of the news of the new album, Kelly Hunt has released the single All The King’s Horses which brings a nursery rhyme eye to the intricacies of love.  And at the […]

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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
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Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 1
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Emma Stevens

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As we tentatively approach the slow lifting of lockdown and bringing a refreshing glimmer of hope and an abundance of heart and positivity, British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emma Stevens’ music breathes life and honesty.
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The Blue Dogs “Big Dreamers”

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