Reviews
Out of My Own Light: The Margaret S Tait Project
In 1950, Margaret S Tait, aged 25, set out on a solo trip from Orkney across the North Atlantic and...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Jazz and All That
You could treat the surprise success of the Sachal Studios Orchestra’s version of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’ either as a...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
I Saw a Sign: 1940-1947 Recordings
Smithsonian Folkways has done such a splendid job in curating Woody Guthrie's legacy via a superbly presented and award-winning set...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2018
23 Wheels of Dharma
This eclectic music embraces dub, jazz fusion, treated guitar, Tibetan chant, ambient-trance music, and the cool, mute tones of Nils...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
I Will Not Stand Alone
Kayhan Kalhor & Ali Bahrami Fard
Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor is one of the world's most sublime musicians. If he's not a better-known name, it's...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2012
Nyckelharpa Solo
The Swedish nyckel¬harpa is a keyed fiddle dating from the 15th century. In terms of its sound, think along the...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2012
The Scoville Units
This British folk group have come together from all over the folk and acoustic scene. Banjo player Leon Hunt and...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: July/2011
Moon Over Ci. Ruins
This remarkable album explores the shared history of music between ancient China, specifically the Tang Dynasty (seventh to tenth century...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: June/2020
Across the Water
Having won himself a degree of UK folk-scene success with his group The Teacups, an a capella quartet who have...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: May/2017
