Reviews
O’Neill's Tunes
Starting life as a book, it was inevitable that Dan Walsh would end up recording his dream project, O’Neill's Tunes....
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: May/2023
Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall
Roberts has released a number of albums devoted to traditional songs over the course of the past two decades, 2010's...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2023
A Celtic Celebration
The Bookends with The Stratford Symphony Orchestra
Like The Siskin Quartet, The Bookends are a quartet formed by the bringing together of two couples. Hailing from Stratford,...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2023
Carolan
Simon Mayor started out as a guitarist and fiddler before emerging as a pre-eminent mandolin player and composer. With Carolan...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2023
L’Oiseau Magnifique
The charm of Alice's second album, L’Oiseau Magnifique (The Magnificent Bird), lies in its simplicity. The songs are performed by...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: May/2023
Saving the Good Stuff Vol 1
Cast in a pristine C major and underpinned by the hypnotic backdrop of Freya Jonas’ harmonium and David Harbottle's acoustic...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2023
Synthetic Hearts
Asanda Lusaseni Mvana, better known by her performing name Msaki, won Female Artist of the Year at the South African...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2023
Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango
It's incredible how the tango has conquered the world – from its origins in Buenos Aires to Paris, Helsinki, Istanbul...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2023
Traveling Wildfire
‘The image of the travelling wildfire reminded me of how music and stories can travel from generation to generation, bringing...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2023
