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Review of The Hare's Corner

The Hare's Corner

Colm Mac Con lomaire

Plateau Records

Rating: ★★★

Released in his native Ireland in 2008, Cúinne An Ghiorria (The Hare's Corner) is the solo debut by Kíla co-founder...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2011

Review of Hills

Hills

Jack Rutter

Jack Rutter

Rating: ★★★★

Still only in his mid 20s, Rutter has a sterling pedigree, having recorded with Seth Lakeman and Jackie Oates alongside...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2017

Review of Hearts & Minds

Hearts & Minds

Seth Lakeman

Virgin/Relentless CDREL21

Rating: ★★★

Hearts & Minds begins with a riff reminiscent of Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’. Which is somewhat surprising, given that Lakeman described...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2010

Review of Talea

Talea

Paolo Angeli

ReR Megacorp

Rating: ★★★★

This enormous, virtuosic set is a collage from Paolo Angeli's solo dates – over 60 of them – performed across...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: October/2017

Review of TEN

TEN

SAMYO

Milapfest

Rating: ★★★

The title of this disc refers not only to the ten tracks on the CD, but also to the tenth...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2013

Review of Andarién

Andarién

Cántaro

Milan 3993022

Rating: ★★★

‘A Darién’ has a beautiful melody, over which a woman and a man's voice take us to the region of...

Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Apr/May/2010

Review of Djam OST

Djam OST

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Frémeaux & Associés

Rating: ★★

Tony Gatlif may be familiar from his films Latcho Drom and Gadjo Dilo, which had notable soundtracks. He's back with...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: December/2017

Review of Ndiarigne

Ndiarigne

Batch Gueye

Batch Gueye

Rating: ★★★★

In his native Senegal, Batch Gueye performed mainly as a dancer, but since moving to Bristol, he has honed his...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Folk Against Fascism Vol 1

Folk Against Fascism Vol 1

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Folk Against Fascism FAF1CD

Rating: ★★★★

The inside-sleeve picture shows a wiry, resolute Woody Guthrie with guitar and harmonica round his neck and the album title...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Swirling Sands

Swirling Sands

Dylan Fowler, Ian Melrose, Soïg Sibéril | Ian Melrose

Acoustic Music Records

Rating: ★★★

Similar coastal landscapes adorn the sleeves of veteran Scottish guitarist Ian Melrose's two new records, both on the German guitar...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2016

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