Reviews
Acid Croft Vol 9
For 30 years Shooglenifty have been rocking, shaking and Shoogling the Scots trad music scene. Acid Croft Vol 9 marks...
Reviewed in issue November/2020
Telyn Rawn
Think you know the harp? Think again. I’ve been aware of Rhodri Davies, the uncompromising, experimental harpist for decades, but...
Reviewed in issue November/2020
Flowers Where the Horses Sleep
After recently focusing on traditional songs, Burnell’s sixth album finds him back with pen in hand. Joined by a collection...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Gitana Mora
This new release from La Banda Morisca comes with an attractive 35-page booklet (in Spanish only) containing florid journalism along...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Taranta Lanera
Italian expat Mari Lanera is a multifaceted artist in the Bordeaux underground scene. Yet, as Taranta Lanera for her eponymous...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Atlantic Edge
Now in their 21st year, the West Ocean String Quartet celebrate their anniversary with their first outing on disc since...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
For Him and Her
Amira Medunjanin made an immediate impact internationally with her debut album Rosa in 2004 with Mostar Sevdah Reunion (a Top...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Shine
Caroline Keane has had an increasingly prominent presence on the Irish and international touring circuit since she was 15. Now...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Roda Amaranta
Saveria Margiola & Mikis TheodOrakis
Composer-conductor Mikis Theodorakis, aged 95 this July, is a Greek national institution. While classically trained, since 1958 his compositions and...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Makedonissimo
Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski has made a name for himself through bravura solo readings of Rachmaninov and Chopin, but appears...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
