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Review of Casa de Fado

Casa de Fado

Maria Emília

Valentim Carvalho

Rating: ★★★

There is a long road ahead of Maria Emília, and that means that the young fadista can aspire to become...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of Sun Dogs

Sun Dogs

Snowflake Trio

Ta:lik

Rating: ★★★★

Comprising Ireland's Nuala Kennedy and Norway's Frode Haltli and Vegar Vårdal, Snowflake Trio provide a rare mix of jigs and...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of Po Śladach

Po Śladach

Janusz Prusinowski Kompania

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

The Janusz Prusinowski Kompania (formerly Trio) are the leaders of the Polish traditional revival. The title of this album, meaning...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of The Road to Horn Fair

The Road to Horn Fair

Joshua Burnell

Misted Valley Records

Rating: ★★★★

An attractively packaged release from a hard-working band from York, this is the third album released under the name of...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of A Lifetime of Happiness

A Lifetime of Happiness

Daoirí Farrell

Daoirí Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Worthy successor of a folk singing tradition rooted in Ireland, following in the footsteps of no less than Paul Brady...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of Strands

Strands

Tannara

Braw Sailin'' Records

Rating: ★★★★

Marking their second album Tannara, comprising Robbie Greig on fiddle, Owen Sinclair on guitar, Joseph Peach on accordion and Becca Skeoch on...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of Keep Hauling (Music from the Movie)

Keep Hauling (Music from the Movie)

Fisherman's Friends

Island Records

Rating: ★★★★

Thirty years ago a group of friends – some actually fishermen – got together on the Platt (the hard ground...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of The Sea is My Brother

The Sea is My Brother

Harbottle & Jonas

Brook View Records

Rating: ★★

The fourth studio album from Devon folk duo David Harbottle and Freya Jonas is a concept album about the sea....

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of Alfabeto Runico

Alfabeto Runico

Alfabeto Runico

Top of the World

Apogeo Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Active since 2003, Alfabeto Runico are the fruit, first and foremost, of the friendship between the three band members. Marta...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

Review of Nostálgico

Nostálgico

El Muro Tango

Galileo MC

Rating: ★★★

The title of this album, Nostálgico, goes right to the heart of what tango represents: nostalgia and longing for what once...

Reviewed in issue May/2019

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