Reviews
Moder Norge
The members of Norwegian trio Tindra have an enormous sense of fun and a real passion for their own cultural...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Middle of Everywhere
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three
At first glance, it would be easy to dismiss Pokey LaFarge as just another retro poseur, zoot-suiting his way onto...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Pwnco
Allan yn y Fan, a quintet from Gwent, South Wales, are proud purveyors of twmpath music. A twmpath is a...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2012
Shakespeare Songs
Opening with an a capella version of the witches’ curses, spells and premonitions from the murky first scene of Macbeth...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2018
2019
At a recent meeting to plan Songlines' 20th anniversary commemorative special (out on September 6), we found ourselves wondering what...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2019
There’s More Pretty Girls Than One
This four-piece acoustic ensemble consists of two Americans and two Brits who live in France. One of the Americans is...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012
Nādī
Over a series of impressive solo albums, the guitarist Guy Buttery has established himself as a major force in South...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2020
Hjeltamôs
Per Gudmundson & Bengan Janson
A crackling fire under a summer sky, dried flowers on a windowsill, a wistful smile and the coolness of grass...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2018
Código de Barros
The roots music of the Iberian peninsula runs the whole gamut, from Celtic-inflected Galician piping to a multitude of flamenco...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Lindé
After years of playing with Ali Farka Touré, Afel Bocoum seemed well placed to take over the great man’s mantle...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020
