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Video: Leif Vollebekk “Elegy”

December 22, 2016 Jeremy Searle Videos 0

From the forthcoming album Twin Solitude, this is a soulful and passionate piece from Montreal man Vollebekk

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Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.

Willi Carlisle “Peculiar, Missouri”

July 5, 2022 0

Carlisle challenges country’s macho image with stunning sophomore offering. Growing up in the rural, small town life of the American Midwest, in Kansas and Illinois, Carlisle’s world was full of juxtapositions. Captain of his football […]

The Old North “Spaces EP”

July 5, 2022 0

Four-track EP showcases versatility of Boston three piece. The Old North is a three-piece band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band’s strategy has been to break down an album into several different pieces ahead of […]

Simon Flory “Young Giants”

July 4, 2022 0

An EP that continues Flory’s rich vein of songwriting. Simon Flory’s ‘Young Giants’ EP, consisting of five new recordings, sees him continue in a rich vein of song writing; over the last three years he […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

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 […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

Features

This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

Interview: Shearwater main man Jonathan Meiburg on a 6-year awakening

Interviews

July 5, 2022 0

Songs are like places that you can visit and inhabit for a few minutes. Regular visitors to Americana UK know that the music featured ranges across the widest spectrum of what can be considered americana, […]

artwork for Carlisle album "Peculiar Missouri".

Willi Carlisle “Peculiar, Missouri”

Album Reviews

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Derek Senn “Texas Legislators” – hey man, what’s going on?

Tracks

July 5, 2022 0

We shouldn’t be featuring this song today. Derek Senn has a new album out ‘The Big Five-O‘ which features songs in his solidly rocking style that for the most part carry a message and are […]

The Other Side of Me: David Jarman’s long love of the eclectic output of Jeff Beck

Features

July 5, 2022 0

From ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’, Dad’s disco dancing favourite, to sharing the stage with Johnny Depp at the Royal Albert Hall – this has been my journey with Jeff Beck, and I’ve enjoyed every twist […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 62

Columns

July 5, 2022 0

Looking forward to reading for pleasure and stilling the whirling head. One of the delights of the much criticised but definitely needed summer holidays enjoyed by those in the teaching profession (and in doing this […]

Video: Leif Vollebekk “Elegy”

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