Reviews
Lord of the Desert
‘Dust Devil’, the opening track of Lord of the Desert, is a beguiling piece of downbeat Appalachiana. A familiar melodic...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2018
The Harry Smith B-Sides
Harry Smith’s legendary six-LP series, Anthology of American Folk Music, surely stands as the most influential collection of early 20th...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2020
Songs of Horaman
It’s hard to believe Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian was only 17 when he recorded this debut album in 2019. For sure,...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: January/February/2023
Painted Lady
After a decade playing traditional music with melodeon maestro John Spiers, and many years fronting folk big band Bellowhead, Jon...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: November/2016
Ruske-Saras Minne
The Hardanger fiddle, or hardingfele, originates from western Norway but, with its unusual construction, distinctive sound and striking decorative inlay,...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: June/2013
Access Denied
Brexit, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism has positively cried out for the militant intervention of Asian Dub Foundation,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020
Off the Floor
Welcome to the legendary dance halls of Canada's Cape Breton where, once a favoured fiddler like Wendy MacIsaac starts a...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2015
