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Review of Trig

Trig

Tannara

Braw Sailin’ Records

Rating: ★★★

Fresh-faced Scottish contemporary folk band Tannara's debut is a sprightly and infectious release, comprising a nice mix of traditional tracks...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2016

Review of An Evening With

An Evening With

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Little Dish Records

Rating: ★★★

To celebrate more than 20 years as a duo, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan opted not for some studio compilation...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of The Antiquated &The Arcane

The Antiquated &The Arcane

3 Daft Monkeys

3DM Records

Rating: ★

Certain things give the roots revival and environmental con-sciousness a bad name. Those New Age shops full of joss sticks,...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2011

Review of Tribalistas II

Tribalistas II

Tribalistas

Phonomotor DIGITAL ONLY

Rating: ★★★★★

One uses the term ‘supergroup’ with caution, but Tribalistas unite three giants of MPB, (Música Popular Brasileira). The golden-voiced Marisa...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of The Journey Continues: Fellside at 40

The Journey Continues: Fellside at 40

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Fellside Records (3 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

This release comprises three discs, the first two concentrating on the ten years since the Fellside label's previous compilation Landmarks,...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2016

Review of Navega Mundos

Navega Mundos

Las Hermanas Caronni

Les Grands Fleuves

Rating: ★★★★

Fusion albums often throw out intriguing hints at what the planet's future might sound like: free-form, multi-faceted, deliciously deracinated. Laura...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2016

Review of The Rough Guide to Fado Legends

The Rough Guide to Fado Legends

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

It's only natural that for every musical genre there is one voice that stands out and outshines everyone else. If...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Heart of the Congos

Heart of the Congos

The Congos

VP Records

Rating: ★★★★★

After failing to interest an international label when first released in 1977, Heart of the Congos has long been regarded...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: August/2017

Review of Words of a Fiddler’s Daughter: Rúnian

Words of a Fiddler’s Daughter: Rúnian

The Ciderhouse Rebellion with Jessie Summerhayes

The Ciderhouse Rebellion

Rating: ★★★★

Anyone who has spent time on Lindisfarne Island off Britain’s Northumbrian coast in the wintertime knows just how exposed it...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: January/2021

Review of Aheym: Homeward

Aheym: Homeward

Sklamberg & the Shepherds

Sklamberg & the Shepherds

Rating: ★★★★

Each member of this trio brings serious klezmer credentials with them. Merlin Shepherd's clarinet playing can also be heard with...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2016

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