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Sounds from beyond the Shed 211 “Distractions”

November 24, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2
Following last week’s brief posting, there might be a bit more meat on the bones this week, so to speak. Given the size of my right leg, there’s plenty to go around as the swelling reminds […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 206 “The Edge of the World”

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So, as previewed last week, I spent the weekend at Boia in St Davids (no apostrophe, Oliver) and what a joyful and immensely satisfying thing it was. Lots and lots of music in small venues performed […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 193 “Carpe Diem”

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As one of the news editors of this august body, lots of stories come across my desk (well, it’s more of a collection of bits of wood and paper that may have a structure, but I’m […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Anniversary Cheers: Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament “The Violence”

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English folk chronicler re-releases his finest achievement, remastered and with extra tracks and a bonus EP re-release. Darren Hayman is an Essex boy, born in Brentwood in 1970. Although he was influenced by the emergence of […]
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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – June 2026

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Goodness me! June already. Where has the time gone? One minute it was winter, leaden skies delivering rain almost daily, and then suddenly it was summer, leaden skies delivering more rain daily. Ah, well, at least […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Live Review: Arisaig Americana Music Festival, 31st May – 2nd June 2024

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Arisaig is a little village in the West of Scotland and their annual festival is a labour of love for the organisers and the local volunteers who all work hard to make this excellent little weekend […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Amanda Rheaume “#44” (Live from The Woodshed)

September 22, 2025 0
We are delighted to premiere this emotive live recording of ‘#44’ from Canadian songwriter and storyteller Amanda Rheaume. Co-written with the outstanding First Nation musician Adrian Sutherland. ‘#44’ is a beautifully crafted song with an important message. […]
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Video: Daniel Antopolsky “Pan & Pandora: An Imaginary Tale”

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The story of Daniel Antopolsky will be familiar to long-time readers of Americana UK.  One of the original outlaws, he was a contemporary of Guy Clarke and Townes Van Zandt, with whom he can be seen […]

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