Reviews

A Moss'!

La Mòssa

La Mòssa – ‘The Movement’ – refers to the café-chantant scene of Naples in the 1920s and describes the alluring...

Reviewed in issue December/2019

Iram

Cimbaliband

Appropriately enough this disc begins with the gently rippling sound of the cimbalom before taking of into the catchy opening...

Reviewed in issue December/2019

Wheels of the World

Granny's Attic

This English folk trio may be young (they're only in their early 20s) but they're already celebrating a decade of...

Reviewed in issue December/2019

Rooted

Martin Simpson

After 2017's Trails & Tribulations, Rooted again boasts contributions from Nancy Kerr, John Smith and Andy Cutting and also includes...

Reviewed in issue December/2019

The Outlander

Jim Moray

On his first album, Sweet England, Jim Moray included ‘The Seeds of Love’, the first folk song Cecil Sharp collected....

Reviewed in issue December/2019

Do You Love

Otava Yo

Otava Yo are a slightly eccentric Russian folk band from St Petersburg who like to play with the traditions and...

Reviewed in issue December/2019

9Bach

9Bach

I reviewed 9Bach's debut for a national newspaper back in 2009 and it remains my favourite album of theirs. Ten...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Barcelone

Les Violons de Bruxelles

Judging by recent releases, choro – the Afro-European progenitor of samba – is making a comeback, especially outside its native...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

The Woman and Her Words

Hannah James & The JigDoll Ensemble

Accordionist, singer and dancer Hannah James has been an adventurous and much-admired figure on the folk scene through her many...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Gharnata

Luis de la Carrasca

Gharnata takes its name from the Arabic for Granada, capital city of flamenco. Singer Luis de la Carrasca has long...

Reviewed in issue November/2019