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Review of Roots to Rise (Live)

Roots to Rise (Live)

We Banjo 3

We Banjo 3

Rating: ★★★★

Caught live in the hallowed acoustics of Michigan's fabled The Ark in Ann Arbor, this album by Celtgrass pioneers We...

Reviewed by Michrel Quinn in issue: December/2019

Review of The Tiree Songbook

The Tiree Songbook

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Tiree Association

Rating: ★★★★

Inspired by the Na Bàird Thirisdeach, an early 20th-century collection of songs and poems from the island of Tiree, this...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2018

Review of The Tin Fiddle

The Tin Fiddle

Damien McGeehan

Damien McGeehan

Rating: ★★★

Your ears could be forgiven for presuming there was at least one percussionist, guitarist or mandolin player on this album....

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: August/2017

Review of Solla Solla Volume 1

Solla Solla Volume 1

Ilaiyaraaja

Finders Keepers

Rating: ★★★

Although not well-known in the West, Ilaiyaraaja was reigning king of South India's popular music long before AR Rahman became...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2011

Review of Gold or Dust

Gold or Dust

Cocos Lovers

Smugglers Records

Rating: ★★★

This is the third album from the alt-folk, world music-infused eight-strong collective from Kent, and was conceived at the band’s...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Cycling Music

Cycling Music

Richard Durrant

Long Man Records

Rating: ★★

Richard Durrant is a brave man – he is attempting to tour his new album around the UK by bike....

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Undersong

Undersong

Salt House

Make Believe Records

Rating: ★★★★

In the wild waters of the straits between the isles of Harris and North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2018

Review of Louisiana Sun

Louisiana Sun

Mama Rosin

Voodoo Rhythm Records

Rating: ★★★

Some years back, Mama Rosin, the high-octane punk Cajun combo from Switzerland, met Hipbone Slim & the Knee Tremblers, a...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2011

Review of A Cassowary Apart

A Cassowary Apart

Andrew Tuttle & Padang Food Tigers

Bedroom Suck Records

Rating: ★★★★

The world of ambient banjo is a small one. This was the joke that brought together two participants in the...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2021

Review of As If…

As If…

Coope Boyes & Simpson

No Masters NMCD35

Rating: ★★★★

British folk’s most prominent close harmony trio, Coope, Boyes & Simpson are veterans of the excellent Blue Murder (with assorted...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

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