Reviews
Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!
The Holcombe Family String Band
Cued by the ‘hokum’ present both in the album title and, homophonically, in the name of the band, this reviewer...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: April/2016
The Rough Guide to Railroad Blues
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
The clickety-clack of the railroad and the haunting sound of a train whistle run through the DNA of American blues...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2023
Rise & Shine
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Following the acclaimed film documenting this group's journey from residents of a Guinean refugee camp to international touring band, Rise...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: June/2010
There is No End
When this reviewer interviewed Allen for Songlines in 2020 just before lockdown, we talked mostly about Rejoice, his collaborative album...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2021
Five Notes
Singer and instrumentalist Seby Ntege is based in London, and fronts a multicultural band. He's from East Uganda and specialises...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Ghost
In her first album of all-new material since 2010, Rusby plays a set of traditional and original songs loosely themed...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Antifogmatic
Pleasant as it is to hear banjos and mandolins on prime-time national radio, it’s a shame that they will invariably...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Festa!
North Carolinian Andrew Finn Magill is an incredibly polished and virtuosic violinist who has turned his bow to many genres...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Dominion
This quartet is the combination of two duos – Nancy Kerr and James Fagan with Richard and Jess Arrowsmith –...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
A Guide to the Birdsong of South America
With passions for conservation, bird-watching and South American music, British producer Robin Perkins decided to combine all three here. He...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2015
