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Live Reviews

Live Review: Red Sky July, + Tony Beacock, St Nicholas Church, Beverley – 21st March 2025

April 1, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
The venue for this evening’s concert, St Nicholas Church, Beverley, can trace its origins back to at least the 12th century, possibly of Norman architecture, though by 1655 the original building had fallen into disrepair, partly […]
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Album Reviews

Red Sky July “Misty Morning”

February 26, 2025 Andy Short 0
Husband and wife duo Shelly Poole and Ally McErlaine are joined by vocalist Haley Glennie-Smith to produce something special. Red Sky July are a husband-and-wife duo consisting of Ally McErlaine, Shelly Poole, and Haley Glennie-Smith on […]
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North London’s Red Sky July announce release of first album for eight years

September 2, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
15 years since they formed and eight since their last album, North London trio Red Sky July have announced the release of their fourth album “Misty Morning” for February 2025. Since the release of  “Red Sky […]

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Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

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Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

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A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

April 16, 2026 0
AUK would like to invite fiction writers to submit short stories inspired by the world of americana music for publication on Americana UK. Whether it’s a tale sparked by a particular song, a character shaped by […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

April 16, 2026 0
After the excitement of the Fairport Acoustic Autumn Tour which had landed at the stunning Cutty Sark as its London venue, it’s hardly a step down for an evening of the full electric band – with […]
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Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

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Country music influenced by Gram Parsons, but altogether livelier and rougher around the edges. Cosmic American Music is the debut of Tabasco Birds, an eight-piece from North Texas. Six of the eight members attended Dallas Art […]

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  • Julian Taylor hits the UK running
  • Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
Interviews

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: Bill Munroe and His Bluegrass Boys “I’m Working On A Building”

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It’s a helluva time to be working on any kind of building if you happen to be employed by a corporate construction behemoth either directly or subcontractually, we’d have thought. The sprawling pile that is Americana-UK […]
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Tracks

dASHDOWN “Cottonmouth Blues” – Fun times in Florida

May 13, 2024 1
dASHDOWN gets the ‘Cottonmouth Blues’ down in Florida.  Clever wordplay and laid-back vocals make this track a standout.  The song is a tribute to the Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen in Bradenton, FL. The artist tells how […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Lauren Housley + Robbie Cavanagh, The Half Moon, Putney, 4th November

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Of the many albums released during lockdown, Lauren Housley’s ‘Girl From the North’ is one to be savoured live. From the Americana and country core of her first two albums, Housley has added New Orleans blues […]

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