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Review of Pastourelle

Pastourelle

Cecilia

Appel Rekords

Rating: ★★★

Cecilia is a neat little trio of fine Belgian musicians from the bal folk, or Boombal, scene, which is a...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of TÌR: Highland Life & Lore

TÌR: Highland Life & Lore

Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie

Anam Communications

Rating: ★★★★

TÌR: Highland Life & Lore is the debut album from the mighty singer-songwriter duo of Brian Ó hEadhra and Fiona...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Frenzy of the Meeting

Frenzy of the Meeting

Breabach

Breabach Records

Rating: ★★★

The sixth album from popular Scottish quintet Breabach follows two years of international touring during which they won Best Folk...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Teiliwr: Tailor

Teiliwr: Tailor

Three Legg'd Mare

3LM Records

Rating: ★★★

An Aberystwyth-based trio brought together in 2014 by, so they say, a common interest in ‘old songs of madness, love,...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Hillevi

Hillevi

Emma Ahlberg Ek

Caprice Records

Rating: ★★★★

Concept albums are a rare thing in folk music but Hillevi is a fine example; it is the result of...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Tóg É Go Bog É

Tóg É Go Bog É

Kíla

Kíla Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Newly reissued on double-vinyl, Tóg É Go Bog É (Take it Easy) is Kíla's 1997 sophomore offering. Then already well-established...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Allt

Allt

Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway & John Mc Intyre

Top of the World

Machair Records

Rating: ★★★★★

This feels like something of a Gaelic supergroup album. It brings together two power couples – Hebridean singer and whistles...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Times from Times Fall

Times from Times Fall

Fara

FARA Records

Rating: ★★★★

This Orkney born and bred quartet – fiddlers Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price, alongside pianist Jennifer Austin –...

Reviewed in issue December/2018

Review of Dalinda

Dalinda

Dalinda

Fonó Records

Rating: ★★★

The a capella group Dalinda is made up of three Hungarian singers – Johanna Orbán, Julianna Paár and Sára Timár....

Reviewed in issue December/2018

Review of The Well Worn Path

The Well Worn Path

Seth Lakeman

Cooking Vinyl

Rating: ★★★★

This ninth solo album from the West Country fiddler and singer-songwriter might well be his equivalent of Fairport Convention's Liege...

Reviewed in issue December/2018

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