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Review of Chienne de Vie

Chienne de Vie

Zoufris Maracas

Wagram Music

Rating: ★★★★

This rather engaging combo was formed by two Vincents – one surnamed Allard and the other Sanchez – who left...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of O Ljubavi

O Ljubavi

Halka

Gramofon

Rating: ★★★

Halka are a newish Bosnian sevdah band and this is their second album, recorded in the Pavarotti Music Centre in...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk

The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk

VARIOUS ARTISTS

ARC Music 2 CDs

Rating: ★★★

The third in a series of Ultimate Guide collections, following Spanish and Irish editions, this two-CD set traces the development...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Areas of High Traffic

Areas of High Traffic

Damien O’Kane

Pure Records

Rating: ★★★★

Yorkshire-based Ulsterman Damien O’Kane is a familiar name from his key role alongside his wife, Kate Rusby, in her band,...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Wandering Tales

Wandering Tales

Rönsy

Aania Records

Rating: ★★★★

If you want to have an enormous amount of fun, if you want to weep at the sheer beauty of...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Light Up the Dark

Light Up the Dark

The Outside Track

Larimer Records

Rating: ★★★

There is a stadium feel to The Outside Track's music. The pan-Celtic quintet (from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton) have...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Chekhov's Band: Eastern European Klezmer Music from the EMI Archives 1908-1913

Chekhov's Band: Eastern European Klezmer Music from the EMI Archives 1908-1913

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Repair Records

Rating: ★★★

This is a fascinating disc, bringing a wealth of unknown recordings to light. It's the product of years of research...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Three Voices

Three Voices

Jitka Šuranska, Irén Lovász & Michal Elia Kamal

Indies

Rating: ★★

This album was recorded live at the wonderful-sounding Folk Holidays Festival in the Czech Republic, a place for sharing music...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Back to the 1780's

Back to the 1780's

Wör

Appel Rekords

Rating: ★★★

Joannes de Gruijtters played Antwerp's carillon (an instrument consisting of several tuned bells) in the 18th century. He compiled a...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Festival Flamenco Gitano

Festival Flamenco Gitano

VARIOUS ARTISTS

ACT Music 2 CDs

Rating: ★★

Imagine a time before the kaleidoscopic wonder of world music was available at the click of a mouse . Then...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

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