Reviews
Hoolima
The allure of bluegrass, from its early beginnings in Kentucky, has spread far and wide, leaving its influence in many...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Shakespeare Songs
Opening with an a capella version of the witches’ curses, spells and premonitions from the murky first scene of Macbeth...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Birl-esque
Birl – meaning to dance or, in relation to the fiddle, a rapid percussive shivering of the bow – is...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Tur Kur Mīti
Latvian post-folk group Iļg‘i have been around for over three decades, tracing their heritage back to the folk-oriented musicological researches...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
The Poacher's Fate
It's always refreshing to hear music that has nothing to hide behind. The London-based folk duo of Laura Smyth &...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
The Blue Room
A fiddler with a characteristically delicate touch, Martin Hayes has won worldwide respect for his unique take on Irish traditional...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Novilunio
Well known as vocalist of the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Maria Mazzotta here joins forces once again with Albanian cellist Redi...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Hey Sammy
Hardy's debut album, Night Visiting, appeared ten years ago, and this is her seventh solo release. She has expanded her...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Cavaquinho Cantado
The cavaquinho is an ancestor of the ukulele and has a long-standing tradition in Portuguese music, particularly in the northern...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Last Leaf
The Danish String Quartet set a gold standard for a classical music ensemble in taking on the folk music of...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
