Reviews
Carolan
Simon Mayor started out as a guitarist and fiddler before emerging as a pre-eminent mandolin player and composer. With Carolan...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2023
L’Oiseau Magnifique
The charm of Alice's second album, L’Oiseau Magnifique (The Magnificent Bird), lies in its simplicity. The songs are performed by...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: May/2023
Saving the Good Stuff Vol 1
Cast in a pristine C major and underpinned by the hypnotic backdrop of Freya Jonas’ harmonium and David Harbottle's acoustic...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2023
Synthetic Hearts
Asanda Lusaseni Mvana, better known by her performing name Msaki, won Female Artist of the Year at the South African...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2023
Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango
It's incredible how the tango has conquered the world – from its origins in Buenos Aires to Paris, Helsinki, Istanbul...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2023
Traveling Wildfire
‘The image of the travelling wildfire reminded me of how music and stories can travel from generation to generation, bringing...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2023
Where From Here
Comprising the fiddle of Graham Mackenzie, the pipes and whistles of David Shedden, and the guitar of Innes White, talented...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2023
Tribute to Austin Pitre
This Cajun jam session was recorded in 1999 at an outdoor venue in Opelousas, Louisiana and features the members of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2023
Stolen From God
This 15th solo album from award-winning singer-songwriter Reg Meuross represents the fruits of over four years of research focusing on...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2023
