Reviews

Ode Dite

Adam Semijalac

This is a curious release from Croatian guitarist and singer-songwriter Adam Semijalac. He’s deliberately put his guitar away and picked...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

When We Fly

Siger

Hartwin Dhoore and his younger brother, Ward, are a duo from Rodeland in Belgium. They take their name, Siger, from...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

A Brighter Future

Johanna Juhola

The past century-plus of recorded accordion music in Finland has been dominated by dance music, epitomised by countless polkas and...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Now & Then (Box Set)

Sharon Shannon

Now here’s a brilliant bumper box set. It contains CDs of 12 Sharon Shannon studio albums, including a brand new...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Melkutus Party

Jenni Venäläinen

The zither-like kantele has its roots deep in Finnish history and Venäläinen, on her debut album, embraces its beauty and...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Always Can’t Go On Forever

Don Kipper

Since their widely acclaimed 2018 album Seven Sisters, which celebrated the cultural roots of the band, Don Kipper have been...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Jól Élünk (We Have a Pretty Good Life)

Times New Román

This is the debut recording of a pretty new Hungarian band who were one of the local highlights of 2022’s...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Quarterdays

Gavin Marwick

Characterised by contemporary tunes delivered with a traditional vibe, fiddler and composer Gavin Marwick’s exciting new project is a swaggering...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Kiriküüt

Rüüt

Rüüt is an Estonian quartet who recorded their first album in 2015, not to be confused with the more minimal...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024

Manual de Romería

Rodrigo Cuevas

For some years now, Rodrigo Cuevas has been living in a little village in Asturias, retreating from contact with big...

Reviewed in issue January/February/2024