Reviews
Modern Old-Time Sounds for the Bluegrass and Folksong Jamboree
Jamboree is a wonderful, whimsical American word, which generally refers to a lavish, rambunctious celebration or part invariably involving music,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2020
The Island of Dr Electrico
With a period cinematic sound, flamboyant stage presence and a band name that feels like a lost Ian Fleming novel,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2014
Shivelight
‘Shivelight’ is the light that dances and dapples through a canopy of trees; something that captures the essence of the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2018
The Woodbine & Ivy Band
This Manchester collective create spirited folk-rock of a distinctly 1969 vintage. The rapid-fire drums, guttural guitar, throbbing bass and backing...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2012
The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Folk
A useful corrective to anyone who associates Spain only with flamenco, this CD covers folk music from almost all of...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: October/2013
In the Air or the Earth
Ancient ballads from the crossroads of life, death, fate and fortune, and equally antique dance tunes – you can almost...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Başka Bahar
Over the last decade, there’s been a slew of European bands – often including a Turkish member – who’ve drawn...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2026
Queen City Jubilee
Seriously solid traditional bluegrass music, freshly interpreted and rendered with passion and precision for 21st-century ears; that's the formula used...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2018
Against the Dying of the Light
As our miserable British winter drags on, this fifth album from the acclaimed Swedish-Argentine folk guitarist provides the audio equivalent...
Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: May/2026
Eclairer le Monde (Light the World)
It starts with a furious flurry of percussion, and then in comes that voice, as commanding, passionate and distinctive as...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2025
