Reviews
Songs of Truth
A plucked, multi-string instrument, the bandura is synonymous with Ukraine. For centuries, it was played by blind bards, the kobzari,...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Till att säga hennes namn
Hailing from Uppsala, Sweden, pianist, vocalist and composer Annika Hammer grew up studying classical music, and later became absorbed in...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Oli kerran ryytimaassa…
Pekko Käppi has helped revive the jouhikko, an ancient Finnish bowed lyre, by producing over 10 albums featuring the instrument...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Minor Gestures
On Minor Gestures, Susannah Stark explores the space between traditional folk and experimental sound art – entering a dialogue with...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Tiny Little Light
Mikey Kenney’s dexterous fiddle playing has long been coveted by folk musicians from across the world. But his songwriting, formerly...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Ballad Lines
That odd beast – a folk concept album – takes shape in Ballad Lines, a new Scottish folk musical by...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
As It Comes
Belgian composer and multi-instrumentalist Ward Dhoore has made fairly regular appearances in these pages as a member of such forward-thinking...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Aloud
Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie
Poet Raymond Antrobus and percussionist Evelyn Glennie reconvene for a second album of percussion and poetry, made in one afternoon,...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Songs for Nina and Johanna
Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston’s latest release doesn’t tinker with his winning formula of gently absorbing compositions set against lush, but...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
De salige
Norwegian fiddle player, singer and composer Susanne Lundeng returns with a fascinating project – a time-bending collaboration with folk musicians...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
