After five studio albums and one live collection since 1994, the latest from Scotland’s foremost folk-based dance floor posse seeks...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The moral of the Rounder Records ‘story’ is that a record label devoted mostly to contemporary takes on traditional music...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2011
Natacha Atlas’ back-catalogue has been open-cast mined in recent years, with both a Best Of and a cut-price box-set already...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Singer-songwriter Shane Howard is a quiet legend in Australia. Born of Irish-Catholic heritage and raised in rural Victoria, he’s one...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2013
This CD/DVD combination is absolutely brilliant, not least for the restoration of this ground-breaking animated film by the German Film...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2013
Like banjo maestro Bela Fleck, Japanese-Hawaiian ukulele whiz Jake Shimabukuro has been obsessed with expanding the repertoire and reputation of...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Apr/May/2013
New Orleans-based Leyla McCalla is known for making moving, socially conscious music that takes in all her various influences, from...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: May/2024
Eva Deivert, from Värmland in Sweden, is a long-standing and highly respected fiddle player in Sweden's folk scene. Her passion...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2016
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