Reviews
Noch Amul! Tango oyf Yiddish Vol 2
Karsten Troyke’s latest CD is a nostalgic tribute to the particular style of Yiddish tangos of the early 20th century....
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Angels Without Wings
The list of guest players on Heidi Talbot’s new album is impressive, to say the least. Mark Knopfler contributes guitar...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Champagne for Gypsies
Goran Bregovió is shameless. In this album’s liner notes he makes a lovingly liberal plea for tolerance towards Europe’s Romani...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Maan Unia, Puun Unia
Finnish runo singing, kalevala verses, ancient myths, magic spells – these are the foundations on which the now legendary Värttinä...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
North
The elder sister of Cara and former frontwoman of 90s Irish powerhouse Déanta, Mary Dillon has followed up her 2010...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Every Mortal Place
For 40 years, the great English squeezebox player, singer and Morris dancer, John Kirkpatrick, has lived in Shropshire. Every Mortal...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Butterfield Green N16
As the voices on the first track of this album fade in, we know we are in for a treat...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Lips of Clay
Nick Janaway and Sarah Owen bring home-built computer tech to the world of I traditional folk. The results are fascinating,...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Kalamburage
SkaZka were formed by two youths, Artur Gortatschov and Valentin Butt, who shared a homeland in the former Soviet Union...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Komme No Heim
If you don’t know your stev from your lokk, or your skillingsviser from your bygdevise, have No fear. Jon Anders...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
