Reviews
I am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth, I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 is a diverse and fascinating...
Reviewed by Devon Leger in issue: August/September/2023
Heavy Combination 1966–2007
When Kenyan singer and activist Joseph Kamaru passed away in 2018, his grandson (also named Joseph Kamaru) felt an urgent...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: January/2026
World Ballads
This is the latest in Network’s usually excellent two-disc ‘longbox’ series. A decade or so ago, the similarly packaged Desert...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2010
The Crown Prince of Reggae: Singles (1972-1985)
The much-loved Dennis Brown (1957– 1999) was the outstanding solo reggae singer of his generation, his only rival being the...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: March/2011
The Indispensable 1955-1962
Once music goes out of its 50-year copyright, open season follows on the reissues market. Two issues ago I reviewed...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015
Bali 1928 Vol III: Lotring and the Sources of Gamelan Tradition
These recordings almost didn’t survive. Intended for the Balinese market, they were a commercial disaster, and the label's agent smashed...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: April/2016
Open the Road
Celtgrass pioneers We Banjo 3’s love affair with Americana has seen the Galway-based foursome build a formidable Stateside profile in...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2022
Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng
Despite the title, the first album from the legendary Senegalese dance band in a decade is not a tribute album...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2017
The Brilliant Irish Flute: The Inish Turk Beg Sessions
The privately owned island of Inish Turk Beg in Clew Bay off the wild Atlantic coast of Ireland produces its...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2011
Kiho’alu: Stories in Song, Vol 1
How delightful to have a new album from Dancing Cat Records. Founded by George Winston in the early 80s, this...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: December/2024
