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United Kingdom
Britain's UK Americana scene is older and stranger than most people realise.
From the late-60s British folk-rock that fed back into Americana (Fairport, Sandy Denny) to today's AMA-UK awards circuit (Yola, The Wandering Hearts, William the Conqueror), Britain treats this music with the seriousness of converts.
Festivals to know: The Long Road, Maverick, Black Deer. AMA-UK runs the annual awards from London.
The artists
In rotation from United Kingdom
United Kingdom · 1983 — present
Yola
Bristol-born country soul that floors every room.
United Kingdom · 2015 — present
William the Conqueror
Cornwall trio writing literary Americana with three guitars.
United Kingdom · 2015 — present
The Wandering Hearts
Four-part harmonies in the Fleetwood Mac lineage.
United Kingdom · 1979 — present
Robert Vincent
Liverpool songwriter in the Springsteen-Petty lineage.
