Reviews
Kartushnik
Klezmofobia are a Copenhagen-based band founded by clarinettist Bjarke Kolerus and fronted by singer Channe Nussbaum. Their debut album sold...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
Noble Stranger
Nuala Kennedy, Irish singer and flute player, adopted Scots lass and now a New Yorker is not an artist to...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
Bye Bye Bayou
‘ We have outgrown our Cajun/zydeco roots’ declare Mama Rosin in the press blurb that came with the valedictorially titled...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
Murmurations
The album art for Murmurations is a work of some genius – each individual cover features a unique image, in...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
On Bluestockings
A graduate of Newcastle University’s Folk and Traditional Music degree course, McCormick was involved in the Song Links 2 project...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
Tantas Lisboas
Marco Rodrigues’ fado is a little bit different from everyone else’s these days. With a past in pop music, the...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
When Our Grandfathers Said No
Hailing from north¬east England, the trademark of this vocal trio is lusty close harmony singing, through which they tell nostalgic...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
The Rough Guide to the Music of Hungary
There has been renewed activity and invention on the Hungarian folk scene in recent years, as a new generation has...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
Live At The Quecumbar
Benoit Viellefon is a 30-something French guitarist and singer who resides in the UK. Viellefon is a dapper dresser –...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
