Reviews
White Nights
As members of the astoundingly energetic Shetland band Fiddler's Bid, Scottish harpist Catriona McKay and fiddler Chris Stout have been...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Ethiopiques Vol 26
Mahmoud Ahmed & The Imperial Bodyguard Band
This latest release in the long running Éthiopiques series is very much a game of two halves. The opening five...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
The Source
Since former Rolling Stone Brian Jones first recorded them in 1968, the sound of the musicians of Jajouka in Morocco's...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Mounqaliba
Natacha Atlas’ last album Ana Hina [reviewed in #52] was an extremely well judged step away from the Middle Eastern...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2010
Le Ballet National de Guinée Conakry invite Bertrand Renaudin
Le Ballet National de Guinée Conakry
Guinea’s Ballet National ensemble has existed since independence was won in 1958 and proudly stands as a symbol of Mande...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2010
Canaich
As is traditional for a Scottish Highland male, fiddler Duncan Chisholm isn’t one to get too demonstrative in the material...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: October/2010
Twice Reflected Sun
Nancy Kerr and James Fagan both sing and, between them, play fiddle, viola, bouzouki, mandolin and guitar. Both were born...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2010
Netherbow
Orkney duo Saltfishforty is comprised of Douglas Montgomery on fiddle, viola and mandolin, with Brian Cromarty on vocals, guitar, mandola...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: October/2010
To Scratch Your Heart: Early Recordings from Istanbul
One of many surprisingly delightful Middle Eastern releases of the last two years was Honest Jon’s compilation of remastered Iraqi...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2010
The Road to Damascus
Followers of Nick Page, former frontman of Transglobal Underground and serial musical collaborator, might be surprised by his latest project....
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: October/2010
