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Review of Carolan

Carolan

Simon Mayor

Acoustics Records

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of L’Oiseau Magnifique

L’Oiseau Magnifique

Alice

Bongo Joe

Rating: ★★★

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

Review of Saving the Good Stuff Vol 1

Saving the Good Stuff Vol 1

Harbottle & Jonas

Brook View Records

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango

Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango

Payadora Tango Ensemble

Six Degrees

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Where From Here

Where From Here

Assynt

Assynt Records

Rating: ★★★

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

Review of Stolen From God

Stolen From God

Reg Meuross

Hatsongs Records

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Sóc Poeta

Sóc Poeta

Alba Asensi

Microscopi

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Blow the Wind Southerly

Blow the Wind Southerly

Esbe

New Cat

Rating: ★★★

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

Review of Âmago

Âmago

Vila Navio

Vila Navio

Rating: ★★★

Since 2013, André Coelho Rodrigues has been exploring and perfecting his peculiar take on Portuguese folk music after going through...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of Bold Reynold

Bold Reynold

David Carroll & Friends

Talking Elephant Records

Rating: ★★★★

Despite his extensive success performing in folk clubs in the 1970s, David Carroll never got around to recording a solo...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

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