Reviews
Lunar
This double CD is a fascinating mix. The legendary lyra player Ross Daly and his student, the equally brilliant musician...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2018
60 Horses in My Herd
This (vinyl only) re-release of the first album by Tuva's premier throat singing group is a welcome reminder of Kaigal-ool...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: March/2018
Love in Africa
Kodjovi Kush & Afrospot All Stars
Inspired by his jazz musician father, Kodjovi Kush started his first band aged just 15 and has since played with...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: March/2018
Live @ 25
The Isle of Skye-based Peatbog Faeries have been a staple on the Scottish trad scene for 25 years now, and...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2018
RAMU
Although it's named after the Random Access Musical Universe (RAMU) sampling database that he created, what former Grateful Dead drummer...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2018
Matilda
The jouhikko (ancient Finnish bowed lyre) has a unique place in the mysterious histories of Finland and Karelia, and its...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2018
Stand & Deliver
Pilgrims’ Way have had something of a chequered history. In 2011, the trio of singer Lucy Wright, fiddle player Tom...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2018
I Saw a Sign: 1940-1947 Recordings
Smithsonian Folkways has done such a splendid job in curating Woody Guthrie's legacy via a superbly presented and award-winning set...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2018
Absolutely Live II: Viva Mexico!
Juan De Marcos & Afro-Cuban All Stars
Led by Juan de Marcos, the Cuban legend who provided many of the arrangements on Buena Vista Social Club, this...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2018
