Reviews

Songs of Separation

VARIOUS ARTISTS

The star-studded folk ensemble has become a staple of both stage and CD – witness the likes of The Full...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Best Day

Mairearad & Anna

Brought up in the Scottish Highlands, Glasgow-based multi-instrumentalists Mairearad Green and Anna Massie have developed a reputation for their accomplished,...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Ulaid

John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor & Seán Óg Graham

Proof that virtuosity isn’t all about ego, volume and speed comes in the form of this appealingly relaxed debut from...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Two Wolves

Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock

Marry Waterson is an intriguingly contradictory artist. Her singing is restrained, almost shy, and at the same time intense and...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Folktron

Oratnitza

On the second full-length album from Bulgarian folk distorters Oratnitza, the quartet continues its quest to meld traditional music with...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Vesevo

Vesevo

The name of these highly respected Neapolitan musicians derives from the volcano that embodies many of the anxieties of the...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

The Final Waltz

Ciaran Algar

This is the debut solo release from the award-winning fiddler and multi- instrumentalist Ciaran Algar, who is best known for...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

The Falcon Flies from Rudnik Mountain

Olga Krasojevic & Svetlana Spajic Group

Olga Krasojević, rapidly approaching the age of 80 with few signs of wear, is from the central Serbian village of...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

The Hebridean Sessions

Dàimh

Opening with the quickstep and reel that is ‘Locheil's Away’, The Hebridean Sessions is a rather nifty introduction to some...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Spelemannsmøte

VARIOUS ARTISTS

This is one man's dream come true. Folk musician Tore Viksen decided he wanted, for his 70th birthday, a CD...

Reviewed in issue March/2016