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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: John Lee
This is a mighty difficult task. I was quite excited when my initial list came in at just under 100 songs. Then I thought of a few more. It feels like I should share some of […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Tim Martin
My colleague Paul Kerr asked the key question in his entry for the Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time. What exactly is a great song? I took what might be seen as the coward’s way […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “The Circle Game”
Joni Mitchell needs no introduction to Americana fans – or indeed fans of the greatest songwriters of the last 60 years. She has over 250 recorded songs, 19 studio albums, and some 50 albums in total […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Helen Jones
What makes a truly great song? This is the question I had to wrestle with when compiling this list of what I believe to be the best Americana songs of all time. As I was putting […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Rita Bliss
In the summer of 2024, AUK writer Paul Kerr reviewed an album that whetted his appetite from a talented banjo player based in Texas. The album “Peaches and Apple Pies” was highly recommended. This coincided with a […]