Reviews
New Queens of Fado
There are plenty of fado compilations out there, and this one doesn’t do much to distinguish itself. The title naturally...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
The No Testament
Sam Carter released his debut album, Keepsakes, three years ago, demonstrating an advanced guitar -picking skill honed from the mentorship...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Sonche Atlántico
This short, finely-crafted album by Galician multi-instrumentalist Pancho Álvarez – his fourth solo record – reveals an artist on fine...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Based on True Events
After forming on a boat (the MV Halton) during the 2007 Orkney Folk Festival this quartet – consisting of Adam...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Greekadelia
Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis
Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, Kristi Stassinopoulou absorbed influences ranging from Jefferson Airplane and the Velvet Underground to...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Parcel of Rogues
It is difficult to provide fresh interpretations of the songs of Robert Burns. But with only her second album Edinburgh-based...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Fiere
Meaning friend or companion, Fiere is the result of an initial collaboration between Joy Dunlop, long established as one of...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Cinéma el Mundo
Many times I've taken a deep breath before beginning yet another CD review by some young global fusion band who...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
The Dark Peak and the White
This is a strikingly original work of musical preservation. Supported by the Peak District National Park Authority, it is a...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
