Reviews
The Ox and the Ax
It's the little things that count. At first, you might think there's not much to the music of this highly...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: May/2018
Poyln: A Gilgul
Although there's been a great revival of klezmer and Jewish music in the former Eastern Bloc, it's still American musicians...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2016
The Willow Collection
Albums do not usually come as beautifully conceived and packaged as The Willow Collection from young Nova Scotian sisters Cassie...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2017
The InCider Sessions
Whatever fiddler Adam Summerhayes is on, I want some. He’s known for his formidable talent in classtcal and tolk traditions,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: December/2020
Live at the BBC
Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson fans require deep pockets. This is not the first box-set to concentrate on the man's extensive oeuvre, and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Murmichan
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 Rounder Records Story
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
Habibi: Classics & Collaborations
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
Other Side of the Rock
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
