Reviews
Live in Shetland
For her fourth solo album, Shetland fiddle player Jenna Reid teams up with three of her long-standing collaborators for a...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: June/2015
The Friel Sisters
Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel were born and brought up in Glasgow, but the music they play is Irish. Their...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Gatherings
John Smith is best experienced live, which is just as well, as he often spends 200 days of the year...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: February/March/2026
Sheear
Not long ago, UNESCO was forced to change its classification of the Manx language from ‘extinct’ following protests from some...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2015
Anthology of Kurdish Hymns
This album is more interesting for the repertoire than for its music. Kalan has always prided itself in releasing recordings...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2013
Devla Devla
Dikanda are a superb Balkan and Gypsy band from Poland who have been active more than 20 years, since winning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2019
Ked’ Vojačik Narukoval
I love the design of this album. With its distressed sleeve and retro typography, it looks like something I might...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2019
Lebanon Elevator
Kamel Nitrate are to all intents and purposes a fusion band, mixing funk, trip-hop and Arab drum styles. Unfortunately, the...
Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: April/2018
On Down the Line
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
A recipient of nine International Bluegrass Music Association Fiddler of the Year Awards, Michael Alexander is universally recognised as one...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
