Reviews
Pangea
Pangea is the hypothetical super¬continent, a land mass without borders, whose break-up gave us the continents we know today. Chet...
Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: March/2012
Gi Mi Pols!
Having each been raised in distinct traditions within the Røros region of central Norway, Ole Jorgen Tamnes in the Brekken...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2012
The Fragile
O’Hooley & Tidow were mightily impress¬ive at the Nowt So Queer as Folk concert at Cecil Sharp House, the home...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2012
Tiritando
Antonio Gonzalez Batista helped pioneer the fusion of flamenco and Latin rumba rhythms that has had such an enduring impact...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012
Noise & Chill Out – Ethiopian Groove Worldwide
The ‘Ethiopianisation’ of certain bands and their music is a curious, unpredicted scenario. Even sou-kous in its 80s peak didn’t...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: March/2012
Kaleidophonica
There comes a point when every serious folk musician has to ask what their music's for. They are not the...
Reviewed by Andy Letcher in issue: March/2012
16 Miles
Jaywalkers are the fresh-faced duo of Jay Bradberry (vocals, fiddle and guitar) and Michael Giverin (mandolin and guitar). As the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2012
Sparrowmania!
Mighty Sparrow (born Slinger Francisco) is now 76 years old and seemingly still per¬forming and occas¬ionally issuing new recordings. With...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012
Upside Down
Mauricio Maestro & Nana Vasconcelos
Touted as an epistle from a ‘ time when people dared to make liberated records.’ this collaboration between two Brazilian...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2012
