Reviews
Sleight of Elbow
Like Bellowhead, to whom they’re sometimes compared, Feast of Fiddles are a fearless big band, featuring a line-up of six...
Reviewed in issue August/2017
Ushers Island
Ushers Island made their stage debut two years ago. They comprise two generations of Ireland's finest players: members of 1970s...
Reviewed in issue August/2017
While Rome Burns
In last year's referendum, Scotland voted to remain in the European Union, and the title of Scottish-based trio Bellevue Rendezvous’...
Reviewed in issue August/2017
Tívils Døtur
This storybook of songs and legends from the Faroe Islands is suffused with both melancholy and mischief. It's the debut...
Reviewed in issue August/2017
Arv og Slarv
Norway's Tone Prize is a prestigious award for young singers. It was won two years ago by the 18-year-old Mari...
Reviewed in issue August/2017
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017
Although double-winner Daoirí Farrell is missing from the tracklist (presumably for contractual reasons) it is only a minor quibble with...
Reviewed in issue July/2017
Sacred Earth
Sharon Shannon's first new studio album in three years is a curious affair. It seems to promise something for everyone,...
Reviewed in issue July/2017
Who Was Essad Bey?
This is a very entertaining and intriguing album. Whole books have been written about Essad Bey. He was born Lev...
Reviewed in issue July/2017
Decade: The Best of Lau 2007-2017
How can one possibly put together a compilation of the most exciting, musically adventurous trio in British folk without leaving...
Reviewed in issue July/2017
Forduló
Nana Vortex are a young Hungarian band playing original songs, but with strong folk influences. The seven-piece line-up includes two...
Reviewed in issue July/2017
