Reviews

Now & Then (Box Set)

Sharon Shannon

Now here’s a brilliant bumper box set. It contains CDs of 12 Sharon Shannon studio albums, including a brand new...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Melkutus Party

Jenni Venäläinen

The zither-like kantele has its roots deep in Finnish history and Venäläinen, on her debut album, embraces its beauty and...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Always Can’t Go On Forever

Don Kipper

Since their widely acclaimed 2018 album Seven Sisters, which celebrated the cultural roots of the band, Don Kipper have been...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Jól Élünk (We Have a Pretty Good Life)

Times New Román

This is the debut recording of a pretty new Hungarian band who were one of the local highlights of 2022’s...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Quarterdays

Gavin Marwick

Characterised by contemporary tunes delivered with a traditional vibe, fiddler and composer Gavin Marwick’s exciting new project is a swaggering...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Kiriküüt

Rüüt

Rüüt is an Estonian quartet who recorded their first album in 2015, not to be confused with the more minimal...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Manual de Romería

Rodrigo Cuevas

For some years now, Rodrigo Cuevas has been living in a little village in Asturias, retreating from contact with big...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Legacy

SVER

This brilliant Norwegian/Swedish quintet are celebrating 15 years together and they continue to thrill with their take on traditional tunes...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Wesselbobs

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones

Wesselbobs were akin to Christmas wreaths, decorated evergreen foliage, but woven on a spherical frame. These were carried from house...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Tornadon Silmässä

Vimma

The word ‘vimma’ means ‘frenzy’ in Finnish and this young band’s frenzy is against climate change and the despoliation of...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024