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Review of Vårvindar Friska

Vårvindar Friska

Rydvall/Mjelva

NFB Records

Rating: ★★★★

Here are two musicians who discovered some sort of magic potion in a cellar in Stockholm when they played two...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Rosa

Rosa

Luísa Sobral

Blue Wrasse

Rating: ★★★★

Described by some as a Portuguese Billie Holiday, jazz-trained Luísa Sobral uses her fifth release to become a kind of...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Apparitions

Apparitions

The Drystones

Shedbuilt Records

Rating: ★★★★

A significant change of tack from the Drystones' last album, Apparitions really showcases the multi-instrumental talents of this exciting young...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Sonda

Sonda

Richard Neylon

Dúléim Productions

Rating: ★★★★

Several times All-Ireland Champion uilleann piper Richard Neylon sets his stall out as a multi-instrumentalist on his first long-player by...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Natural Selection

Natural Selection

Dodo Street Band

Nimbus Records

Rating: ★★★

Klezmer tunes, the spirit of the Balkans' Roma musicians and Celtic influences from Ireland and Scotland all find their launching...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Camin d'Estèlas

Camin d'Estèlas

Coriandre

Coriandre

Rating: ★★★

Coriandre consist of five middle-aged men who all possess great dexterity on a variety of instruments – vocalist Yves Masson...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Odisea

Odisea

Andreas Arnold

Bayla Records

Rating: ★★★

The third album from the German flamenco guitarist Andreas Arnold sees him returning to the classical and jazz improvisation that...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of The Hare's Lament

The Hare's Lament

Ye Vagabonds

Top of the World

River Lea Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

This is the third album from River Lea, the folk imprint on Rough Trade Records, following on from Irish singer...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Canty

Canty

Joanne McIver & Christophe Saunière

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★

Canty is Joanne McIver & Christophe Saunière's seventh album. McIver sings and plays flute, whistles and Scottish smallpipes. Saunière plays...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

Review of Mingled Years

Mingled Years

Hannu Kella & Timo Alakotila

Keino Production

Rating: ★★★★

When Timo Alakotila says that this is one of the most exciting projects he's ever been involved with, you just...

Reviewed in issue June/2019

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