Reviews

Komia

Puhti

In the old Karelian culture of Finland, illatsus are festive evenings that combine music and dance. The Finnish duo Puhti,...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Rough Romanian Soul

ZMEI3

Record producer, field recordist and author Ian Brennan is an interesting character, going off the beaten track to record music...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Ser Fado

Telmo Pires

There's no beating around the bush: Telmo Pires’ second fado effort makes a poor case for his defence. It is...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Autumn's Hymn

Son of John

Son of John is 24-year-old Jacob Johnson, a fingerstyle guitar player in the mould of Nic Jones or Martin Simpson,...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Ceòl Mòr/Light & Shade

Patrick Molard

Ceòl Mòr, which translates as ‘Great Music,’ is the classical music of the highland bagpipe. This is an instrument of...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Polygon

Mihály Borbély

Mihály Borbély is a Hungarian player of saxophone, clarinet and other wind instruments. In this live recording he's with the...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Outras Histórias

Deolinda

The star of Deolinda's fourth studio album, Outras Histórias (Other Stories), is unquestionably Ana Bacalhau, whose warm, effortless vocals captivate...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

A Clear Look

Elanor

Here's an interesting line-up: between them the five musicians of the Flemish band Elanor play alto and soprano electro-acoustic hurdy-gurdies,...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

All Seven Stars

Long Lankin

This folk quartet known as Long Lankin comprises former Medieval Baebe Tanya Jackson, Shetland fiddler Marion Gray, London-Irish player Caroline...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

I’ve Always Kept a Unicorn: The Acoustic Sandy Denny

Sandy Denny

Mick Houghton and Andrew Blatt deserve much credit for conceiving and compiling this set – and for unearthing previously unheard...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016