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Review of Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Kroke

Top of the World

Oriente RIENCD74

Rating: ★★★★

The Polish trio Kroke formed back in 1992 and started playing Jewish klezmer in their home city of Krakow –...

Reviewed in issue March/2010

Review of The Rough Guide to Gypsy Revival

The Rough Guide to Gypsy Revival

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network RGNET1221

Rating: ★

World Music Network handle all the Rough Guide compilations and in recent years have done a series of Gypsy-themed CDs....

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Saints and Scoundrels

Saints and Scoundrels

Sharon Shannon

Top of the World

IRL DLCD036

Rating: ★★★★

The virtuoso accordionist from Doolin in County Clare is certainly not short of a few friends on this wild wagon-train...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Night Train for Lovers and Thieves

Night Train for Lovers and Thieves

Gypsy Groovz Orchestra Goes Tuttimundi

Top of the World

Network Medien 495126

Rating: ★★★★★

Most new Balkan brass records try to capitalise on the genre's reputation as being fantastic dance music – each vying...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Arrogance, Ignorance & Greed

Arrogance, Ignorance & Greed

Show of Hands

Hands On Music HMCD 29

Rating: ★★★★

The songs and music of Show of Hands – the West Country duo Steve Knightley and Phil Beer – create...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of I Can See the Gates of Heaven

I Can See the Gates of Heaven

Marta Sebestyén

World Village 450009

Rating: ★★★★

Marta Sebestyén is foremost amongst Hungary’s traditional international fame thanks to her recordings with the band Muzsikás, released on Joe...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Ballads: Murder, pIntrigue, Love, Discord

Ballads: Murder, pIntrigue, Love, Discord

Alistair Anderson

Topic TSCD427

Rating: ★★★

Topic continue to mark their 70th anniversary with the release of seven classic albums from their catalogue in sumptuously packaged...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of The Way Home

The Way Home

Donald Grant

Glen Roy Records GRRCD01

Rating: ★★★

Having followed an early grounding in his native Highland traditions with a full classical training, Donald Grant is both a...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Tulipunapalsami

Tulipunapalsami

Sytyke

Ääniä AANIA8

Rating: ★★★★

The Finns are particularly good at reinventing their music and folk instruments – thanks largely to the work of the...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Live

Live

Fanfare Ciocarlia

Asphalt Tango CDATR 2309

Rating: ★★★★

This CD and DVD package is quite brilliant, although not altogether new. I remember, when the DVD of the 2004...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

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