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Live Review: Jerry Joseph + Our Man in the Field, Le Pub, Newport – 8th September 2021

September 15, 2021 Tim Martin 0

A Wednesday night in Newport was never going to attract the biggest crowd, but those who were there were treated to a show of excellent, even extraordinary performances.  Local opening act Iolo Edger’s brief set had […]

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Moseley Folk & Arts Festival 2021 set for first weekend of September

July 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

It’s good to see that for all the cancellations, there are some end of summer festivals which are still happening this year, one of which is the perfectly-curated Moseley Folk & Arts Festival which takes place […]

Features

What is Americana? – Our Man in the Field

January 27, 2021 Paul Kerr 2

Second day of our hook up with Country In The UK to pose this question to a few UK acts in the week that the Americana Music Association UK hosts its annual festival and awards ceremony, […]

Features

Here are the results of 2020’s Americana UK readers poll

December 23, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

There are 2 days until the weirdest Christmas on record, the votes have been counted and there are no legal challenges we’re aware of (yet) – so we can now announce the results of this year’s […]

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Album Reviews

Our Man in The Field “In the Company of Strangers” (Rocksnob, 2020)

October 1, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Our Man in the Field, otherwise singer-songwriter Alexander Ellis, reports back from the London small gig scene (in the old world at least) with a set of songs created and evolved by being performed live “wherever […]

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Angela Perley “Turn Me Loose”

March 27, 2023 0

Ohio native delivers another slice of country rock flavoured with a touch of psychedelia and catchy pop. Angela Perley hails from Columbus, Ohio, and first garnered attention whilst fronting her band the ‘Howlin’ Moons’ during the […]

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Upstate “You Only Get a Few”

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Exceptional harmonies and insightful lyrics come together to make a vibrant collection of songs. In the three years since their previous release, Upstate has been through quite a myriad of life events: there has been the […]

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Holy Moly & The Crackers “Solid Gold”

March 24, 2023 0

No surprises but some cracking tunes. Holy Moly and the Crackers have been a hard-working band for over a decade. When asked, they can deliver festival-friendly folky-stomps that have earned them a significant fanbase in the […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

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 was […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

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Video: Jerry Leger “Live from Paradise”

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Well, here he comes again – live and under the hot lights at Toronto’s historic Paradise Theatre, it’s Canada’s very own Jerry Leger and his 5-piece electric band with yet another recent video release for the […]

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Live Review: Cua + Danny Bradley, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 17th March 2023

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March 27, 2023 0

As I travelled the last few miles towards tonight’s venue I noticed in the distance an electric storm where the lightning for a split second brightened the ominous black clouds with a scattering of vibrant green […]

AUK Chain Gang: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee”

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March 27, 2023 0

Part of the fun with the AUK Chain Gang feature is you are never sure what you will be working with until the previous week’s feature is posted, and therefore you never know how much head-scratching […]

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Angela Perley “Turn Me Loose”

Album Reviews
March 27, 2023 0

Ohio native delivers another slice of country rock flavoured with a touch of psychedelia and catchy pop. Angela Perley hails from Columbus, Ohio, and first garnered attention whilst fronting her band the ‘Howlin’ Moons’ during the […]

The Mammals’ Mike + Ruthy arrive next week for UK dates

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March 27, 2023 0

The band which Kenneth Pattengale of Milk Carton Kids described as ”The essence of my future hope” are heading to the UK for some dates at the end of this week. Anyone who was in the […]

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