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Review of Matanë Malit

Matanë Malit

Elina Duni Quartet

ECM

Rating: ★★★

Increasingly often, recordings turn up for review that might perhaps be referred to under the heading ‘FAWMoR’ – Forcibly Assigned...

Reviewed in issue March/2013

Review of Beginner's Guide to English Folk

Beginner's Guide to English Folk

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Nascente

Rating: ★★★★

There's no shortage of folk compilations out there – be they strange folk, nu-folk, psych-folk or angry folk. When I...

Reviewed in issue March/2013

Review of Cheek Mountain Thief

Cheek Mountain Thief

Cheek Mountain Thief

Full-Time Hobby

Rating: ★★

This album is OK. This album is not terrible. But the buck has to stop somewhere. The world simply does...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of The Innocent Left

The Innocent Left

Gilmore & Roberts

Navigator

Rating: ★★★

Following on from their 2008 debut, Shadow and Half Light, and 2010’s Up From The Deep, the duo’s third album...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Argai

Argai

Ale Möller Band

Playground

Rating: ★★★★

The achievements of Ale Möller, and the importance of what he’s done for traditional music should not be understated. He...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Northumbrian Voices

Northumbrian Voices

Kathryn Tickell

Park Records

Rating: ★★★★

Kathryn Tickell has recorded many of the great traditional musicians of her region, such as the shepherds Willie Taylor and...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Quinto

Quinto

Antonio Zambujo

Top of the World

World Village

Rating: ★★★★

Little by little, Antonio Zambujo has been expanding his musical universe up to the point where it doesn't really matter...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of El Mar de Mi Ventana

El Mar de Mi Ventana

Niño Josele

Warner Music Spain

Rating: ★★★★

Flamenco guitarist Niño Josele has made some fascinating excursions into jazz, particularly his exploration of pianist Bill Evan’s music on...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Cille Bhrìde (Kilbride)

Cille Bhrìde (Kilbride)

Kathleen MacInnes

Kathleen MacInnes Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Cille Bhride builds on the huge success of Kathleen Maclnnes’ Ò g-Mhadainn Shamhraidh, and whilst the album doesn’t fully reach...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

Review of 20

20

Kate Rusby

Pure Records

Rating: ★★

Kate Rusby joined her parents’ ceilidh band while she was still a child so was a seasoned performer when her...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013

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