Reviews
France, Gascony: The Bagpipes of the Moorlands
The Gascony moorlands, a region of flat, isolated, humid grassland stretching from Bordeaux down to the start of the Basque...
Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: October/2018
The Gamelan of Bangle
Terompong beruk is the form of gamelan ensemble indigenous to the Balinese village of Bangle, just one of dozens of...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Spelemannsmøte
This is one man's dream come true. Folk musician Tore Viksen decided he wanted, for his 70th birthday, a CD...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2016
Empathy Moves the Water
Since Jeff Kazor formed the Crooked Jades in San Francisco more than 20 years ago, they have become one of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2019
Castellum Honesti
Castellum Honesti was originally recorded in Dublin and released in 1989. The fact that a band from Galicia should end...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: October/2014
Ndiarigne
In his native Senegal, Batch Gueye performed mainly as a dancer, but since moving to Bristol, he has honed his...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Chienne de Vie
This rather engaging combo was formed by two Vincents – one surnamed Allard and the other Sanchez – who left...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: March/2016
The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa
This latest update to the Rough Guide series of explorations of West African music serves as a useful reminder of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2017
Songs of Time Lost
Vincent Segal is a cellist who had a hit five years ago with Chamber Music, his beautiful, understated duo collaboration...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
