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AUK’s Chain Gang: Malvina Reynolds “Little Boxes”

March 14, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

The link to last week’s feature is that of property and housing and, whereas we were contemplating an apparently desirable ocean-front property, this week we are looking at the other end of the market – […]

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Book Review: Markus Jaeger “Popular is Not Enough: The Political Voice of Joan Baez”

February 9, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Joan Baez and her impact on politics and human rights The full title of this book: “Popular is Not Enough: The Political Voice of Joan Baez. A Case Study In The Biographical Method” will give […]

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Book Review: Elizabeth Thomson “Joan Baez: The Last Leaf” (Palazzo, 2020)

September 16, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

Joan Baez is one of those artists that, for most of us, has always been there. I’ve certainly always been aware of her presence, throughout my interest in popular music in general, and folk and […]

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Ten environmentally-aware Americana songs

September 1, 2020 Rick Bayles 4

The importance of the diversity of our ecology, and of environmental sustainability, are constant watchwords these days and every news bulletin seems to bring another warning that we need to take better care of this […]

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Joan Baez announces “last formal extended” UK and Ireland tour dates

November 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Erm…  not sure what that means other than she might carry on in her pyjamas at your nan’s in 2019.  Joan Baez has announced an extensive 2018 world tour, including UK dates in March and […]

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Skinny Dyck “Palace Waiting” EP

August 11, 2022 0

Another slice of steel-based retro country from this Canadian traditionalist. Ryan ‘Skinny’ Dyck is a Canadian country singer from Lethbridge, Alberta, who is beginning to develop quite a reputation for his twang-based Bakersfield sound. His […]

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Various Artists “Luke Schneider Presents Imaginational Anthem Vol. XI : Chrome Universal – A Survey of Modern Pedal Steel”

August 11, 2022 0

Beautifully played and versatile but an album whose audience might be limited. Well, that’s an album title that just rolls off the tongue. If you plan to buy this at the record store you’ll need […]

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StevieRay Latham “The Hinterland EP”

August 11, 2022 0

A gorgeous excursion into classic Americana. All the boxes are ticked by this beguiling and atmospheric EP from Stevie Ray Latham which opens with the parched ‘Let Me Inside’, an excellent introduction to his acoustic […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Alasdair Fotheringham

Features
August 11, 2022 0

If the truth be known, and no disrespect intended, it’s always struck me as a little odd to start a list of ‘Top 10… whatever’ by emphasising the purely personal nature of the choices and […]

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Skinny Dyck “Palace Waiting” EP

Album Reviews
August 11, 2022 0

Another slice of steel-based retro country from this Canadian traditionalist. Ryan ‘Skinny’ Dyck is a Canadian country singer from Lethbridge, Alberta, who is beginning to develop quite a reputation for his twang-based Bakersfield sound. His […]

Various Artists “Luke Schneider Presents Imaginational Anthem Vol. XI : Chrome Universal – A Survey of Modern Pedal Steel”

Album Reviews
August 11, 2022 0

Beautifully played and versatile but an album whose audience might be limited. Well, that’s an album title that just rolls off the tongue. If you plan to buy this at the record store you’ll need […]

Album artwork for StevieRay Lathan aalbum Hinterland

StevieRay Latham “The Hinterland EP”

Album Reviews
August 11, 2022 0

A gorgeous excursion into classic Americana. All the boxes are ticked by this beguiling and atmospheric EP from Stevie Ray Latham which opens with the parched ‘Let Me Inside’, an excellent introduction to his acoustic […]

Broken Forest “Spirit Of The Meadows” – the skylarks ascending

Tracks
August 11, 2022 0

Perhaps the most attention-grabbing part of the backstory for Broken Forest, and in particular today’s song ‘Spirit of the Meadows‘, is that this most perfect sounding piece of modern British Folk is the work of […]

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