Reviews
Wide Open
Following his recent collaboration with Jarlath Henderson on their 2013 release Air-fix, Ross Ainslie delivers another fine set of mainly...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2014
Hjemve: Vocal Music from Folldal
How can you not fall for an opening track which begins with the words ‘Bom-bom, bom-bom, didde-lidde-lei’? It dances, carefree,...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2022
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
Dilyn Afon
Cynefin is the recording name of West Wales trip-hop-and-jazz-player-turned-folk-musician Owen Shiers. The title translates as ‘Following a River’ and takes...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2020
Diphtong
Wooden flute and clarinet both have quite a history in Swedish music but have rarely, if ever, been heard together...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Os
Os opens with a familiar tune turned on its head. ‘See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes!’, Handel's triumphant, war-celebrating melody becomes...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2016
Sväng Plays Tango
Finnish tango is a serious business. For over 100 years now it has spoken of melancholy, heartbreak and gloom. But...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2018
Tichazomuona
This is a very welcome reissue in vinyl and digital download formats of a wonderful album of Zimbabwean mbira (thumb...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2022
Still Moving
Adams has long been a bold and adventurous serial collaborator but this album with Mauro Durante – leader of Italy's...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2021
Uncharted: A Viola da Gamba Adventure
Gerald Trimble is an American multi-instrumentalist who started out playing Renaissance cittern (lute), then became interested in Turkish music, learning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2015
