The Willows, a five-piece band from Cambridge, came together in 2010. They’ve been busy in clubs all over the UK,...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
One of the most impressive names to have appeared on the American klezmer scene in recent years has been the...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
The Hardanger fiddle, or hardingfele, originates from western Norway but, with its unusual construction, distinctive sound and striking decorative inlay,...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
The nyckelharpa, or keyed fiddle, the instrument which Swedish virtuoso Emilia Amper plays with such ease and command, is fundamentally...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
‘Grey Gallito’ is a work of steamy jazz that sounds as if it was recorded in Havana. It is also...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Whenever a local musical tradition gets transposed away from its roots, it usually takes some time for a new central...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Hardy's fifth album was recorded with her touring band The Midnight Watch: Blazin' Fiddles guitarist Anna Massie; Braebach bassist James...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
The idea was both unexpected and charming: plunder the rich store of mariners’ melodies, real and mock shanties and pirates’...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Lau’s Kris Drever and Salsa Celtica’s Éamonn Coyne got together to record Storymap in Scotland last autumn, with guests including...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Recession and emigration has taken its toll in recent years on Ireland’s traditional music scene, with pub closures, rising alcohol...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
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