Reviews
Apparitions
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
Sonda
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
Natural Selection
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
Camin d'Estèlas
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
Odisea
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
The Hare's Lament
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
Canty
Joanne McIver & Christophe Saunière
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
Mingled Years
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
Bellows and Pipes
Markku Lepistö & Mikko Helenius
The sound and grandeur of a vast cathedral, and the intimacy of chamber music: the combination of church organ and...
Reviewed in issue June/2019
Smallworld
Dallahan reach their half-decade with album number three, Smallworld. It's a cleverly knowing title for a quintet of roving Irish,...
Reviewed in issue June/2019
