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Review of Swirling Sands

Swirling Sands

Dylan Fowler, Ian Melrose, Soïg Sibéril

Acoustic Music Records

Rating: ★★★

Similar coastal landscapes adorn the sleeves of veteran Scottish guitarist Ian Melrose's two new records, both on the German guitar...

Reviewed in issue April/2016

Review of Zukva

Zukva

Divanhana

Top of the World

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★★

Divanhana were formed in 2009 by a group of students at the Sarajevo Music Academy. Their contemporary instrumentation of brass,...

Reviewed in issue April/2016

Review of Anthology of Traditional Folk Music in Moravia 6: Love & Wedding Songs

Anthology of Traditional Folk Music in Moravia 6: Love & Wedding Songs

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Indies Scope Records

Rating: ★★★★

These are the final releases in the excellent Czech label Indies Scope's survey of Moravian music. While the first four...

Reviewed in issue April/2016

Review of The Journey Continues: Fellside at 40

The Journey Continues: Fellside at 40

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Fellside Records (3 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

This release comprises three discs, the first two concentrating on the ten years since the Fellside label's previous compilation Landmarks,...

Reviewed in issue April/2016

Review of Madre: The Hypnotic Dance's Time

Madre: The Hypnotic Dance's Time

Giuliano Gabriele

iCompany

Rating: ★★★★

Born in Latium's historic town of Sora, the Italian-French singer and diatonic accordionist Giuliano Gabriele here presents his second album,...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of Reprobates

Reprobates

Blackbeard's Tea Party

BTP Records

Rating: ★★★★

‘The Steam Arm Man’, which opens this new set from the rock’n’ceilidh barnstormers from York, sports a Black Sabbath-style riff...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of Belenzuka Fallen from the Sky

Belenzuka Fallen from the Sky

Tomka Paunovic, Dragica Žunic, Miloljub Šakovic & Miroljub Raketic

WMAS

Rating: ★★★★

The two pairs of singers on this uncompromising recording – one male and one female – come from south-eastern Serbia...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of Aheym: Homeward

Aheym: Homeward

Sklamberg & the Shepherds

Sklamberg & the Shepherds

Rating: ★★★★

Each member of this trio brings serious klezmer credentials with them. Merlin Shepherd's clarinet playing can also be heard with...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Show of Hands

Top of the World

Hands On Music

Rating: ★★★★

Since joining forces more than two decades ago, Devon duo Steve Knightley and Phil Beer have become not only a...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Review of Un Çhengey: One Tongue

Un Çhengey: One Tongue

Aon Teanga

Watercolour Music

Rating: ★★★

One Tongue melds three voices from three different Celtic song traditions – Scottish, Irish and Manx Gaels. Ruth Keggin is...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

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