Reviews
Way of the Gull
This British five-piece with a strong Isle of Man flavour has its roots in Irish, Scottish and Manx traditions and...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
An Introduction to Norma Waterson
The last song on this album is ‘Bunch of Tyme’ from the 2010's Gift that Waterson made with her daughter...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
Flat as the Earth
Here's a welcome surprise from Belfast: traditional Irish music filtered through an easy-going 1960s West Coast vibe, with a splash...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
La Mentirosa
Pop, world, rock and indigenous folk aren't tidied up into pigeonholes in Italy. With her third release, Italian singer-songwriter Flo...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
Ankerdram
Here we have a good example of the old adage about not judging a book by its cover. The photo...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
O Turno da Noite
In the late 19th century, groups of college students in Portugal started to get together in large musical ensembles, celebrating...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
Free One
A highly respected duo in their own right, Jenn Butterworth (guitar) and Laura-Beth Salter (mandolin) are joined by three equally...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
Namer of Clouds
The debut album of young Somerset singer Kitty Macfarlane features striking original songs alongside two traditional Somerset pieces from the...
Reviewed in issue November/2018
Archival Recordings of the Legendary Lead Violinist from Myjava in 1929-1957
Samko Dudík (1880-1967) was a Slovak Gypsy fiddler and band leader, but more than that he was a larger-than-life personality...
Reviewed in issue November/2018
