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Review of Tir

Tir

Cerys Matthews

Rainbow City Records

Rating: ★★★★

Tir is one of the words in Welsh for ‘Land’, but, more than its English equivalent, it suggests a connection...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2011

Review of An Choill Uaigneach

An Choill Uaigneach

Theresa Kavanagh

Theresa Kavanagh

Rating: ★★★★

Born in Glasgow to parents from Donegal, Theresa Kavanagh has been immersed in Donegal's fiddle tradition since she moved to...

Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Passages

Passages

Constantinople

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

Constantinople expands the constellation of projects begun in 1998 by Iranian-Canadian setar (lute) player Kiya Tabassian. Passages features three other...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: November/2016

Review of A Moss'!

A Moss'!

La Mòssa

La Curieuse

Rating: ★★★★

La Mòssa – ‘The Movement’ – refers to the café-chantant scene of Naples in the 1920s and describes the alluring...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: December/2019

Review of A Wanderer I’ll Stay

A Wanderer I’ll Stay

Pharis & Jason Romero

Lula Records

Rating: ★★★

Sweet, sincere harmony singing and a deft, relaxed approach to old-time, traditional and contemporary folk music are what characterise this...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2015

Review of O Skaros: Flute Music

O Skaros: Flute Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

AIMP VDE Gallo CD1280

Rating: ★★★

Three distinct pastoral flutes, made of wood or reed, h a ve traditionally been played in Greece: the floyera and...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: June/2010

Review of Love's Lies

Love's Lies

The Magnolia Sisters

Arhoolie Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Magnolia Sisters consist of four women – Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Anya Burgess and Lisa Trahan – who come...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2014

Review of Tanita

Tanita

Nuriya

Musica Almaya

Rating: ★★★★

Imagine a fusion of Latin, Middle Eastern and Arabic-flamenco music, with some hip– hop and reggae thrown in for good...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2011

Review of Dubcatcher 2: Wicked My Yout

Dubcatcher 2: Wicked My Yout

DJ Vadim

Soulbeats Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Russian-born, New York-based DJ Vadim returns with another fast-paced reggae volume under the pseudonym Dubcatcher, this time pulling in...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2016

Review of Super Parquet

Super Parquet

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Top of the World

Pagans

Rating: ★★★★★

We first profiled Super Parquet two years ago (in #134); now they're finally here with a debut to follow 2015's...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2020

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