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Review of Introducing the Wagon Tales

Introducing the Wagon Tales

The Wagon Tales

Wagon Tales

Rating: ★★★

This debut album from the current darlings of the UK bluegrass scene stands as a textbook example of what happens...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Long Road to Tiznit

Long Road to Tiznit

Ramon Goose

Riverboat Records

Rating: ★★★

Blues guitarist and serial collaborator Ramon Goose, most recently heard with the West African Blues Project, is back with a...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2017

Review of A Golden Thread

A Golden Thread

Pete Morton

Further Records

Rating: ★★★★

Pete Morton is unashamedly old school – in the best possible way. He's a fine singer, with a relaxed but...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Aug/Sept/2020

Review of NEWiD

NEWiD

Allan yn y Fan

Steam Pie Records

Rating: ★★★

This sixth album from the traditional Welsh outfit also sees the unveiling of a six-piece line-up and a new singer....

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: November/2016

Review of Hemdem

Hemdem

Sinan Cem Eroglu & Muhlis Berberoglu

Ahenk Müzik

Rating: ★★★★

Hemdem means, literally, ‘breathe together’ and designates in Turkish one's best friend. But since dem also means ‘drone’ it could...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Aug/Sep/2018

Review of História do Choro

História do Choro

Duo Violão + 1

Amimo

Rating: ★★★★

História do Choro is an ambitious, meticulous and well-executed journey through the history of an iconic Brazilian genre led by...

Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of Some Other Land

Some Other Land

Adam Sutherland

Errogie Records

Rating: ★★★★

Perhaps best known for his work as fiddler for The Treacherous Orchestra, Session A9 and Peatbog Faeries, Adam Sutherland is...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2018

Review of Addoh

Addoh

Oumar Konaté

Clermont Music

Rating: ★★★

On this, his debut album, guitarist and singer Oumar Konaté seeks to place himself among the ever-growing pantheon of Mali's...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Kindred Souls

Kindred Souls

Adrian Freedman

Nixi

Rating: ★★

Nothing should really surprise us in the global village of world music any more, but even so Adrian Freedman’s CV...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2021

Review of Polonia

Polonia

Katy Carr

Deluce Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Katy Carr is a much-lauded British/Polish singer-songwriter, aviator and multi-instrumentalist, who plays piano, ukulele and keyboards. Carr can sing in...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

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