Reviews
Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall
Roberts has released a number of albums devoted to traditional songs over the course of the past two decades, 2010's...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
A Celtic Celebration
The Bookends with The Stratford Symphony Orchestra
Like The Siskin Quartet, The Bookends are a quartet formed by the bringing together of two couples. Hailing from Stratford,...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Carolan
Simon Mayor started out as a guitarist and fiddler before emerging as a pre-eminent mandolin player and composer. With Carolan...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
L’Oiseau Magnifique
The charm of Alice's second album, L’Oiseau Magnifique (The Magnificent Bird), lies in its simplicity. The songs are performed by...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Saving the Good Stuff Vol 1
Cast in a pristine C major and underpinned by the hypnotic backdrop of Freya Jonas’ harmonium and David Harbottle's acoustic...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango
It's incredible how the tango has conquered the world – from its origins in Buenos Aires to Paris, Helsinki, Istanbul...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Where From Here
Comprising the fiddle of Graham Mackenzie, the pipes and whistles of David Shedden, and the guitar of Innes White, talented...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Stolen From God
This 15th solo album from award-winning singer-songwriter Reg Meuross represents the fruits of over four years of research focusing on...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Sóc Poeta
This album from Alba Asensi, from Alicante, Spain, is her second release, following 2019's Semillas. She also founded Feminarum Aures,...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
Blow the Wind Southerly
The classically-trained UK-based singer, guitarist, composer and producer Esbe is nothing if not prolific – Blow the Wind Southerly is...
Reviewed in issue May/2023
