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Review of Mountscribe

Mountscribe

Rowan Piggott

Scribe Records

Rating: ★★★

Piggott was the musical engine behind a number of folk releases over the past year or so – from Sussex...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Mercury

Mercury

Siobhan Miller

Songprint Records

Rating: ★★★

Mercury marks Miller's third solo album, but it is her first of entirely original material. And a talented songwriter it...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of O Ptácích a Rybách

O Ptácích a Rybách

BraAgas

Indies Scope

Rating: ★★★

BraAgas are a Czech female quartet (plus bassist Jan Hrbek) who featured on the bonus CD of Czech music with...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Fathoms

Fathoms

The Furrow Collective

Hudson Records

Rating: ★★★★

Each of them is an acclaimed solo artist in their own right, but together, The Furrow Collective continue to be...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Europeana

Europeana

Jaune Toujours

Choux de Bruxelles

Rating: ★★★

Jaune Toujours are the rambunctious and eclectic Belgian sextet led by singer and accordionist Piet Maris. This is their first...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Fios de Ouro No Ár

Fios de Ouro No Ár

Rodrigo Romaní Trio

Altafonte Music

Rating: ★★

Harp player and Milladoiro founder Rodrigo Romaní is one of the foremost exponents of Galician folk, playing a leading role...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Hieroglyphs that Tell the Tale

Hieroglyphs that Tell the Tale

Karan Casey

Vertical

Rating: ★★★

Karan Casey showcases her hybrid influences here with this Irish/American fusion. Previously with the prolific and well-known group Solas, this...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Music from Greece

Music from Greece

Domna Samiou

Top of the World

Caprice Records

Rating: ★★★★★

In the summer of 1979, Greek folk singer Domna Samiou (1928-2012) toured Sweden (with a band and dance troupe) performing...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of 20 Years

20 Years

Dobranotch

CPL Music

Rating: ★★★

‘As you know, we play music of various countries and peoples,’ says vocalist Mitia Khramtsov in Russian on the live...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Muutused/Zminy

Muutused/Zminy

Svjata Vatra

Nordic Notes

Rating: ★★★★

Svjata Vatra were formed in 2005 when Ukrainian singer and trombonist Ruslan Trochynskyi moved to Estonia and teamed up with...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

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