Reviews

The Blue Room

Martin Hayes Quartet

A fiddler with a characteristically delicate touch, Martin Hayes has won worldwide respect for his unique take on Irish traditional...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Novilunio

Redi Hasa & Maria Mazzotta

Well known as vocalist of the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Maria Mazzotta here joins forces once again with Albanian cellist Redi...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Hey Sammy

Bella Hardy

Hardy's debut album, Night Visiting, appeared ten years ago, and this is her seventh solo release. She has expanded her...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Cavaquinho Cantado

Daniel Pereira Cristo

The cavaquinho is an ancestor of the ukulele and has a long-standing tradition in Portuguese music, particularly in the northern...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Last Leaf

Danish String Quartet

The Danish String Quartet set a gold standard for a classical music ensemble in taking on the folk music of...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

She & I

Kirsty Merryn

Following in the footsteps of the likes of Seth Lakeman and Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Kirsty Merryn is another...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Canzoniere

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

The superstars of pizzica are back. Canzoniere (Songbook) is the 19th album from Puglia's famous Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS). The...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

A[ch]a-I-Viat[s]a

Asa-i-Viata

Move out of the way: this heady mix of Balkan tunes, electronic beats and myriad international influences is crossover music...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Mames Babegenush With Strings

Mames Babegenush

This fifth helping of Babegenush is as joyous, sorrowful and deftly produced as the group's previous albums, and this time...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

A Pocket of Wind Resistance

Karine Polwart with Pippa Murphy

From the first note to the final, pulsing heartbeat, this is not merely an album of songs but a full...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018