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Review of Bird Tunes

Bird Tunes

Miranda Rutter

RobRec

Rating: ★★★★

This newly composed instrumental suite from fiddle player and composer Rutter is a work of melodic charm, entirely inspired by...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Ambra e Corallo

Ambra e Corallo

Edoardo Florio di Grazia

Comet

Rating: ★★★

Neapolitan singer-songwriter Edoardo Florio di Grazia is based in Paris and has a soft heart for singers like Lucio Dalla...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Maidin Domhnaigh

Maidin Domhnaigh

Seamas Hyland

Seamas Hyland

Rating: ★★★★

Seamas Hyland left those rapscallions, The Mary Wallopers, last year. His first solo album, Maidin Domhnaigh (Sunday Morning) reveals his...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Väntenätter

Väntenätter

MOJNA

heilo

Rating: ★★★★

This is a welcome second album from a trio formerly known as Eriksson/Myhr/Malmström, three musicians from Norway and Sweden who...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Memoria de los Cantes Flamencos – Vol 1

Memoria de los Cantes Flamencos – Vol 1

Paco El Loco & Sangitananda

Buda Musique/Socadisc

Rating: ★★★★★

Part of a five-set anthology, presenting 71 different flamenco palos, this first volume covers 12 palos, some taking their inspiration...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Sealladh

Sealladh

Rachel Newton

Hudson Records

Rating: ★★★★

This Scottish harpist and singer was commissioned by The National Galleries of Scotland to make music and songs paired with...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Telyn Wrachïod

Telyn Wrachïod

Rhodri Davies

Top of the World

Amgen

Rating: ★★★★

We all need to escape from time to time, physically, mentally, spiritually. Listening to Rhodri Davies’ latest and eighth album...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Skydancers

Skydancers

Martin Simpson

Topic Records

Rating: ★★★★★

‘The bird completes the skyline’ is a refrain in the title-track of Martin Simpson’s new album. Simpson loves birds; a...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free

Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free

Bonny Light Horseman

Jagjaguwar

Rating: ★★★

With Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free, Bonny Light Horseman deliver a capacious collection of acoustic Americana. The process...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of From the Ground

From the Ground

Laura-Beth Salter & Ali Hutton

FTG Records

Rating: ★★★★

Nature now can be attributed as a band member on albums and songs, and it should see royalties pour down...

Reviewed in issue July/2024

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