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Maygen & The Birdwatcher “The Americana Dream”

November 18, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0
From bluegrass and folk roots to new horizons. For name alone, Maygen & The Birdwatcher deserve plaudits for originality, but you don’t have to listen to their fusion of bluegrass and folk for long to appreciate […]
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Track Premiere: Maygen & The Birdwatcher “Hat Man Blues”

September 17, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Have you ever had the ‘Hat Man Blues‘?  Maygen & The Birdwatcher, the Minnesota based bluegrass influenced band certainly have.  But, perhaps it’s not a concept that you’re familiar with – well the band’s Noah Neumann […]
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Maygen & The Birdwatcher “Millie Moon”

August 28, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
Maygen & The Birdwatcher embrace joy with their new single ‘Millie Moon’. The group includes lead vocalist Maygen Lacey, vocalist/guitarist Noah Neumann and banjo player Nik Pellinen with mandolin player Jesse Maravec.  The track is a […]
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AUK’s EP Round-Up – August 2024

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Well it’s August already, so time to checkout some excellent music that spans the spectrum of the Americana genre in our Monthly EP’s Round-Up. For starters we have a tasty offering of stripped back country roots, […]
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Maygen & The Birdwatcher “Moonshine”

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A beautiful, melodic and refreshing take on life’s everyday realities. Originally a duo, Maygen (Lacey) and The Birdwatcher (Noah Neumann), recently expanded to a five-piece with stunning results. Every song on this album is fabulously produced. […]

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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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