Reviews

A Glint O’ Scottish Fiddle

Patsy Reid

Co-founder of Breabach Patsy Reid is one of the finest fiddle players working the Scottish scene today. A Glint O’...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Here's a Health

Said the Maiden

Jess Distill, Hannah Elizabeth and Katy Pilkington discovered a mutual love of folk music after spending their school years together...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

The Transports: A Tale of Exile and Migration

The Transports

In 1973, the Norfolk singer Peter Bellamy came across the story of Susannah Holmes and Henry Kable, who, their death...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Bring Back Home

Ange Hardy

The Somerset singer's sixth album comprises 12 original songs and two traditional ballads, with her band including Gigspanner's Peter Knight...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns

Heather Downie

Heather Downie's debut alum, Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns, is a fine introduction to her talents. A mix of self-penned...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Gryningsland

Folk’Avant

This Swedish-Finnish trio's name is their mission statement: they enliven the Nordic folk canon with avant-garde influences, finding a pleasing...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Fel Az Úton

Csángálló

My favourite band at this year's Budapest Ritmo festival was this young quintet, based in Budapest, with a distinctly Balkan...

Reviewed in issue March/2018

If I Had the Strength

Lemon Bucket Orkestra

I'd never considered that Gogol Bordello might be popular in Canada, but Canadian band Lemon Bucket Orkestra prove that the...

Reviewed in issue March/2018

Osty

Sutari

The female trio Sutari have a unique sound world on the Polish music scene. The lyrics and music are largely...

Reviewed in issue March/2018

Lysning

Nils Økland Band

Nils Økland has a characteristic so often found in Norwegian music, a combination of humility and determination. He has had...

Reviewed in issue March/2018