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Review of Foxglove & Fuschia

Foxglove & Fuschia

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

Rating: ★★★★

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh's first solo album in five years sees the former Danú frontwoman returning to her West Kerry roots...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia

Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia

Sopa de Pedra

Turbina

Rating: ★★★

Formed in Oporto in 2012, Sopa de Pedra is a ten-woman a capella group who take their name from a...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of One Rainy Evening

One Rainy Evening

Naomi Vercauteren Trio

Appel Rekords

Rating: ★★★

Belgian violinist Naomi Vercauteren studied classical music at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, where she carried out research into bowing...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of Bare Knuckle

Bare Knuckle

Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

Top of the World

Bare Knuckle Music

Rating: ★★★★

Across 20 years of playing together, Chris Stout and Catriona McKay have developed an international reputation for making striking string...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of Below Ground

Below Ground

Effra

Source Records

Rating: ★★★★

The members of Effra have both high-quality musicianship and integrity. They carry both lightly – banter at their gigs is...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of A Glint O’ Scottish Fiddle

A Glint O’ Scottish Fiddle

Patsy Reid

Classy Trad Records

Rating: ★★★★

Co-founder of Breabach Patsy Reid is one of the finest fiddle players working the Scottish scene today. A Glint O’...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of Here's a Health

Here's a Health

Said the Maiden

Maiden Records

Rating: ★★★

Jess Distill, Hannah Elizabeth and Katy Pilkington discovered a mutual love of folk music after spending their school years together...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of The Transports: A Tale of Exile and Migration

The Transports: A Tale of Exile and Migration

The Transports

Top of the World

Hudson Records

Rating: ★★★★★

In 1973, the Norfolk singer Peter Bellamy came across the story of Susannah Holmes and Henry Kable, who, their death...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of Bring Back Home

Bring Back Home

Ange Hardy

Story Records

Rating: ★★★

The Somerset singer's sixth album comprises 12 original songs and two traditional ballads, with her band including Gigspanner's Peter Knight...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

Review of Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns

Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns

Heather Downie

Heather Downie

Rating: ★★★★

Heather Downie's debut alum, Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns, is a fine introduction to her talents. A mix of self-penned...

Reviewed in issue April/2018

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