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Peter Bruntnell + Mally Smith @Celtic Connections, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 23rd January 2020

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It’s traditional now to note that Peter Bruntnell is a true “cult hero” (courtesy The Guardian) and is commonly regarded as one of the UK’s best singer-songwriters and performers by those “in the know.” So […]

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Coma Girls “Skyboxer”

Album Reviews
March 8, 2021 0
A diaphanous aural watercolour rendering of a psychedelic country landscape. Coma Girls are 7 years into their musical existence and, like a whole bunch of ‘bands’ of that ilk, have shifted a great deal of [...]
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David Olney & Anana Kaye “Whispers and Sighs”

Album Reviews
March 8, 2021 0
A gem of a record pairing an Americana icon with an up and coming star. Maybe, just maybe, David Olney had saved his best-ever album until last.  Having passed away on stage while performing at [...]
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Ninebarrow “A Pocket Full Of Acorns”

March 5, 2021 0
Arboreal polished Dorset-centric modern folk. Ninebarrow are a modern folk band with deep Dorset roots, formed in 2012 by teacher Jon Whitley and GP Jay LaBouchardiere. They were an immediate success, turning professional in 2016, [...]
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Saugeye “Saugeye”

March 5, 2021 0
A warm, roots exploration of what matters in life- family, relationships, your dog. Saugeye has produced an enjoyable debut self-titled album that mixes country with folk and blues undertones using heartfelt lyrics about the importance [...]
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Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno “Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno”

March 4, 2021 0
Traditional – styled in the now. It is often said that the only constant in life is change. Of course, this could apply to everything, including music, where fashions and tastes change, what was popular [...]

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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 10 – Wilco “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”

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March 8, 2021 0

After months of having their say, the collective wisdom of AUK’s writers generated a shortlist of the best americana albums ever. That shortlist has now been whittled down to a top 10. Today we begin […]

Allison Russell “Everything I Wanted” – Listen

Tracks
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Allison Russell – of Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters and…. umm Allison Russell solo – has started a song covers project, taking on songs that might not have been immediately of thought of as […]

cover for coma girls' skyboxer album

Coma Girls “Skyboxer”

Album Reviews
March 8, 2021 0

A diaphanous aural watercolour rendering of a psychedelic country landscape. Coma Girls are 7 years into their musical existence and, like a whole bunch of ‘bands’ of that ilk, have shifted a great deal of […]

Listen to an unreleased Tom Petty track from the Wildflower sessions

Tracks
March 8, 2021 0

The end of last year saw the release of ‘Wildflowers & All the Rest’ which featured numerous home recordings and alternate takes from the original 1994 album from Tom Petty. If that’s not enough for […]

VERSIONS: “Old Paint”

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Another in our series of “VERSIONS” in which our writers was lyrical about a song in all its different glories. This time Gordon Sharpe puts ‘Old Paint’ under the spotlight. Maybe he’s planning some decorating […]

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