United Kingdom Country Artists

This is an incomplete, non-definitive guide to British (and Irish) country music, or at least the small sliver of it visible to me, here in the distant American colonies. There have been an awful lot of UK (and Irish) twangbands, dating back many decades, and many remain quite obscure, even on the fair isles. But I'll keep banging away and tracking down as many artists as I can find. As always, any helpful comments, corrections and suggestions are welcome.


This page covers the Letter "A"


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Trevor Adams "I Believe Country Music" (Tank Records, 197--?) (LP)


Trevor Adams "Country Classics" (Tank Records, 197--?) (LP)


Trevor Adams "...And His Country Band" (Tank Records, 1979-?) (LP)


(Bill Zorn And) The Arizona Smoke Revue "Bill Zorn & The Arizona Smoke Revue" (Avada Records, 1980) (LP)
Banjo picker and guitarist Bill Zorn and his brother Pete were folk scene chameleons who started their own college band in Arizona, The Win'jammers, moving from there into several high-profile groups, notably an early 'Seventies lineup of the New Christy Minstrels, as well as The Kingston Trio, and many years later an oldies-show edition of The Limelighters. In between all that was the Arizona Smoke Revue, an eclectic, rootsy band founded by Bill Zorn that recorded three albums, and which later included his brother Pete. Both of the Zorns also found success in the UK and joined some of the established top bands in the British folk-rock world, Bill Zorn performing with the Albion Band, and Pete Zorn joining both Albion and Steeleye Span, as well as a long stint working with Richard Thompson.


The Arizona Smoke Revue "A Thundering On The Horizon" (Rola Records, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Steve Knightley, Tom Leader, John Verity & Pete Zorn)

On the band's second album, Bill Zorn was joined by brother Pete on bass, along with several British folkies, including Phil Beer (bass, fiddle and guitar), Paul Downes (guitar and mandolin), Dave Mattacks (drums), and guitarist Gene Vogel.


The Arizona Smoke Revue "New Album" (Rola Records, 1983) (LP)
(Produced by John Acook)


Arlington Country "Arlington Country" (Arlington Country Records, 1984) (LP)


Rikki Avon "Stay Awhile" (Double H Records, 19--?) (LP)




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