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Review of Devonshire Roses

Devonshire Roses

Jim Causley

Hrōc Music

Rating: ★★★★

Devonshire Roses is a generous collection of 20 of the most famous Devon folk songs, including ‘Widecombe Fair’ and ‘The...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2021

Review of Putan de Cançon

Putan de Cançon

Moussu T e lei Jovents

Manivette 274 1877

Rating: ★★★

The latest album by the neo-troubadours of Marseille, or to be more precise, the adjacent port of La Ciotat, opens...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2010

Review of Outra Praia

Outra Praia

Swami Jr

World Village WV479029

Rating: ★★

Vanessa da Mata, Zeca Baleiro, Zélia Duncan, Luciana Alves, Chico Cesar and Chico Pinheiro – the distinguished names guesting on...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010

Review of This is Frafra Power

This is Frafra Power

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Makkum Records

Rating: ★★★★

This is Frafra Power is one of those rare treats of a compilation album that gives what by all accounts...

Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: May/2019

Review of Ragawerk

Ragawerk

Ragawerk

Bellaphon

Rating: ★★★

Guitarist Max Clouth lived in Mumbai for three years before striking up a musical partnership with drummer Martin Standke a...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2022

Review of Facing East

Facing East

Modus Quartet

CPL Music

Rating: ★★★★

Facing East is oriented primarily towards Armenia, celebrating the folk music of the Caucasus in adventurous fashion. The multi– national...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Aug/Sep/2018

Review of King of My Mind

King of My Mind

Flats and Sharps

Move Your Hands

Rating: ★★★★

To start with, Flats and Sharps must be the most audaciously tenuous bluegrass pun-based name around. Yet it is totally...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2016

Review of Lamenta

Lamenta

Xanthoula Dakovanou

Quartsupde Lune/UVM

Rating: ★★

Even without any knowledge of the Greek language whatsoever, it’s not hard to guess the central theme of this album...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: April/2022

Review of Basta de Música

Basta de Música

Martin Buscaglía

Lovemonk

Rating: ★★★

Context can be an important factor when it comes to music. Buscaglía's parents were part of a scene that helped...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2020

Review of Cladaich Loch Iù

Cladaich Loch Iù

Steven MacÌomhair

Steven MacÌomhair

Rating: ★★

Cladaich Loch Iù marks the debut of Gaelic singer and West Coast native Steven MacÌomhair and a pleasant enough, if...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2020

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