Reviews
50 Years
When the definitive history of Irish folk music comes to be written, The Dubliners will loom large and long in...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Laylam
Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young
Eliza Carthy, Bella Hardy, Lucy Farrell and Kate Young: four women renowned for their singing and Fiddle playing and for...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
A Wonder Working Stone
Roberts'previous album, Too long in This Condition, focused on the ancient, traditional wing of the folk repertoire, and proved to...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Solo Guitarra
José Luis Montón was invited to record for ECM following his contribution to Arco Iris, Amina Alaoui’s delicate mix of...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Lullabies
Who else but Jackie Oates could deliver such a fine set of lullabies as this? Over the course of her...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Angelina
The Bulgarian Voices Angelite, one of the more successful splinter groups formed from the ashes of the once lavishly funded...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Noch Amul! Tango oyf Yiddish Vol 2
Karsten Troyke’s latest CD is a nostalgic tribute to the particular style of Yiddish tangos of the early 20th century....
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Angels Without Wings
The list of guest players on Heidi Talbot’s new album is impressive, to say the least. Mark Knopfler contributes guitar...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
Champagne for Gypsies
Goran Bregovió is shameless. In this album’s liner notes he makes a lovingly liberal plea for tolerance towards Europe’s Romani...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
