Reviews
A Caribbean Songbook
You may well ask, “what's an album of Caribbean standards doing in the Pacific section?” Well, it makes sense when...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Symphonique
Le Vent du Nord have quickly established themselves as one of Quebec's leading tradition-based music groups, and rightfully so. Their...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Take Care, Take Cover
Building on the promise of their fine 2014 debut album, Housewarming, and 2015's EP September, Melbourne's Mae Triocontinue to impress...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2017
The Tall Islands
As a firm fan of both Celtic and Latin music, I initially dismissed the idea of a band fusing the...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Apr/May/2014
Linzay Young & Joel Savoy
When Joel Savoy was a teenager, he learned from some of the veteran musicians living in and around his hometown...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Rough Guide to the Music of the Mediterranean
Though quite pleasant listening, this CD isn’t a comprehensive cross-section of Mediterranean music, but rather a disparate collection of genres...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2013
The Newpart
Canadian fiddler, singer and step dancer April Verch has been a figure on the Canadian folk scene since the early...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: June/2015
The Outlander
On his first album, Sweet England, Jim Moray included ‘The Seeds of Love’, the first folk song Cecil Sharp collected....
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2019
Dancylvania
The Baghdaddies are nothing if not eclectic. This Geordie five-piece with Mesopotamian overtones and a Balkan brass bedrock have weaved...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2010
Wake Up Sinners
The Dirt Daubers are a west Kentucky trio who try to put a fresh spin on mountain music/old-time music. Vocals...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2012
