Reviews

Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan MacColl

Various Artists

The centenary of Ewan MacColl's birth provides the perfect opportunity for a remarkable collection of artists to celebrate this unique,...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Castelli

A Filetta

Followers of A Filetta, Corsica's foremost purveyors of ancient polyphonic traditions, might have concerns about their new album, given the...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

The Bold Kerryman

Seamus Begley

Known as one of Ireland's foremost singers and accordionists, Seamus Begley has variously recorded with members of his famous musical...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Portraits 30

The Meto Brothers Band

Polish Radio's series of releases called MuzykaZródel (Sources of Polish Folk Music) are a superb introduction to the country's regional...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Encores

Charles Aznavour

How the mighty fall. Charles Aznavour is one of the last remaining French icons from an era where only the...

Reviewed in issue October/2015

Time Ashore

Kirsty Bromley

Sheffield-based 20-something Kirsty Bromley began her personal musical journey singing in choirs, then played in brass bands and danced with...

Reviewed in issue October/2015

Homelands

Alyth

Homelands is Alyth McCormack's third solo album and a rather sweet and alluring work it is too. A mix of...

Reviewed in issue October/2015

Elementuak

Kalakan

After touring as guest performers on Madonna's 2012 MDNA tour, Basque trio Kalakan sat down to re-centre themselves and record...

Reviewed in issue October/2015

Wing of Evening

The Dovetail Trio

The vocal percussion on the Scottish whaling song ‘Greenland’ that opens this album typifies the raw beauty that is exhibited...

Reviewed in issue October/2015

Athamra

Lamia Bedioui & The Desert Fish

This musical tour of the Mediterranean works on a number of levels. Firstly, and most importantly, it works musically. Knitting...

Reviewed in issue October/2015