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Review of Miramar

Miramar

Júlia Colom

La Castanya

Rating: ★★★★

The traditions of few places in Europe have been as overwritten as those of the Balearic island of Mallorca. Even...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/September/2023

Review of Our Ancestors Swam to Shore

Our Ancestors Swam to Shore

N’Gola

Free Dirt

Rating: ★★★

Uninhabited until the Portuguese turned up in the 15th century, São Tomé is a volcanic island out in the Atlantic...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2025

Review of The Boréales Sound of Northern Europe

The Boréales Sound of Northern Europe

Majorstuen

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

This five-piece fiddle band from Norway got together a dozen years ago, meeting when most of them were studying at...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2012

Review of Louisiana Saturday Night Revisited

Louisiana Saturday Night Revisited

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ace Records

Rating: ★★★★

This virtual tour of the dance halls, festivals, and saloons of south-western Louisiana follows Ace’s similar recorded visit to the...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2014

Review of Mozart of the Banjo: The Joe Morley Project

Mozart of the Banjo: The Joe Morley Project

Aaron Jonah Lewis

The Old-Time Tiki Parlour

Rating: ★★★★

Aaron Jonah Lewis' 24-song tribute to the legendary British banjo player and composer Joe Morley (1867-1937) is a fascinating dive...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2020

Review of Exploring Gong Culture in Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago

Exploring Gong Culture in Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Sub Rosa

Rating: ★★★★

Sound artist and archivist Yasuhiro Morinaga records found sounds and music from around the globe. Recently, he turned his attention...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2022

Review of Ramblin' Soul

Ramblin' Soul

Melissa Carper

Mae Music/Thirty Tigers

Rating: ★★★★

Count this as a lucky ramble in Melissa Carper's beloved Dodge van (the subject of one of her 11 original...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: April/2023

Review of D'rect from the Shire

D'rect from the Shire

Jez Hellard & The Djukella Orchestra

Djukella Records

Rating: ★★★

D'rect from the Shire was recorded live at the ‘Sofa Sessions’ at King's Cliffe Village Hall. It opens with ‘Canned...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2017

Review of Between Wind and Water

Between Wind and Water

String Sisters

String Sisters

Rating: ★★★★

There's always been a natural joyfulness in the sound the String Sisters make together. Right from their first performance at...

Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: May/2018

Review of The Rough Guide to the Music of China

The Rough Guide to the Music of China

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★

Although the liner notes trumpet the massive changes in China since the last Rough Guide CD was compiled ten years...

Reviewed by Rachel Harris in issue: Nov/Dec/2012

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