Reviews
Murmurations
The album art for Murmurations is a work of some genius – each individual cover features a unique image, in...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
On Bluestockings
A graduate of Newcastle University’s Folk and Traditional Music degree course, McCormick was involved in the Song Links 2 project...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2013
Tantas Lisboas
Marco Rodrigues’ fado is a little bit different from everyone else’s these days. With a past in pop music, the...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
When Our Grandfathers Said No
Hailing from north¬east England, the trademark of this vocal trio is lusty close harmony singing, through which they tell nostalgic...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
The Rough Guide to the Music of Hungary
There has been renewed activity and invention on the Hungarian folk scene in recent years, as a new generation has...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
Live At The Quecumbar
Benoit Viellefon is a 30-something French guitarist and singer who resides in the UK. Viellefon is a dapper dresser –...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
Race the Loser
They have picked up three consecutive awards for best group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and for their...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
Upon a Stranger Shore
O’Connor is a member of a big folk family from Cumbria – her brother Joe’s band Last Orders won the...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music
Rob Young’s book Electric Eden [reviewed in #73] surveyed the British folk tradition in the 20th century and this double...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
