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Live Reviews

Live Review: Folk In The Park, Manor Park, Sutton – 16th August 2025

August 21, 2025 Oliver Gray 1
Sedentary performers were prominent at Folk In The Park. Richard Thompson had fallen down some stairs, while Tom Robinson was suffering from a more prosaic hernia. Poor Eddi Reader, meanwhile, had fallen ill but… The Show […]
Dirty Dozens

Dirty Dozen: Rodney Branigan

October 11, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0
Rodney Branigan has become known worldwide for his unique ability to play two guitars at once. While quite a spectacle in itself, the meat and potatoes of Rodney’s music is his ability to pen emotive lyrics […]

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Krauss, Colvin and Douglas at Library of Congress 2007

Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007

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Krauss, Colvin and Douglas at Library of Congress 2007
Classic Clips

Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007

September 18, 2026 0
In 1969 Simon and Garfunkel released their masterpiece Bridge Over Troubled Water, and included in the set was the brilliant and oft-covered or performed The Boxer, written by Paul Simon in 1968. The song was written […]
News

The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates

September 18, 2026 0
Sun-drenched country-rock from Oxfordshire meets smoky Americana from Brooklyn as The Dreaming Spires and The Annie Keating Band join forces on new single Put Me in Your Hands, due for release today, followed by a co-headline […]
Album Reviews

Kyle Jenkins “Palace”

September 18, 2026 0
Australian Americana that embraces the ramshackle. Kyle Jenkins is a significant player in the Australian americana scene, having previously played with Suicide Swans, and now with Mt. Morning as well having released four previous solo albums.  […]

  • Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007
  • The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates
  • Kyle Jenkins “Palace”
  • Dennis Ellsworth “Living”
  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jack Browning and Blue Twisted Steel
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Videos

Video: Josh Okeefe “Bowling Green Massacre”

March 19, 2021 0
The video for ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ was filmed at the Nashville barn that Josh Okeefe called home when he first moved to America.  He has certainly come a long way from his roots in Derby, UK.  […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Mitch Baranowski (editor) “Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists & Venues”

March 10, 2026 2
In 1991 Austin City Council declared the city the Live Music Capital of the World. The live music and festival scene has grown over the years, including internationally recognised events like South by Southwest and Sutin […]
Album Reviews

Will Stewart “Country Seat” (Cornelius Chapel Records, 2018)

March 28, 2018 0
Will Stewart’s debut solo album ‘Country Seat’ explores his southern roots, with folk-rock being the foreground for the piece.  The album takes Stewart’s musical influences from many artists, including Neil Young, with the electrified moments and […]

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