Reviews
Tuning into the World: Slovenia
Slovenia is a small nation, with a powerful cultural centre in the capital of Ljubljana, and hence a place where...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: October/2018
Bright as You Can
The Catskill Mountains-based band led by Mike Meranda (vocals, guitar, banjo) and Ruthy Ungar (vocals, fiddle, ukulele) do a very...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2015
Breaking the Spell of Loneliness
Ewan McLennan & George Monbiot
Here's an interesting project: a set of songs by Scottish balladeer and guitarist Ewan McLennan with lyrics by political activist,...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: December/2016
In the Wake of Memories
A Syrian refugee, an international aid worker and a philosopher walk into a recording studio… When three musicians from very...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: December/2020
The Rough Guide to Irish Music
Recession and emigration has taken its toll in recent years on Ireland’s traditional music scene, with pub closures, rising alcohol...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2013
The Darkness Between the Leaves
From the rain-soaked Scottish glens to the hot and dusty deserts of Mali, the Alba Griot Ensemble have discovered an...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
The Art of the Tanbur
Özkan, resident in Paris since 1976, has honed an unusual lute style, at a remove from Istanbul's conservatoires and musical...
Reviewed by Martin Stokes in issue: October/2016
The Sky Above the Roof
Harp, bass, drum – doesn’t sound much of an energy-hogging power trio. But Solus 3 manage to generate plenty of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2010
A Celtic Celebration
The Bookends with The Stratford Symphony Orchestra
Like The Siskin Quartet, The Bookends are a quartet formed by the bringing together of two couples. Hailing from Stratford,...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2023
