Reviews

Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen

Altan

The Poison Glen lies under the shadow of the iconic Mount Errigal, Ireland's answer to Mount Fuji. It's not far...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

Jonah

Calan

Calan's avowed intent – according to their press release, at least – is ‘to give traditional music in Wales a...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

The Boréales Sound of Northern Europe

Majorstuen

This five-piece fiddle band from Norway got together a dozen years ago, meeting when most of them were studying at...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

Beginner's Guide to Flamenco

VARIOUS ARTISTS

This three-CD compilation provides the uninitiated with a very thorough grounding in flamenco's staple forms. Tangos, bulerías and alegrías are...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

Crow

Mawkin

The history of this Essex five-piece is a convoluted one. Formed a decade ago, this instrumental act is centred on...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

All the Way Home

Cathy Jordan

Cathy Jordan has stepped out from the front ranks of the band Dervish after more than two decades. Her debut...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

Camarade Lézard

Gari Grèu

Gari Grèu is a stalwart of Marseille's seminal Massilia Sound System and a collaborator with Moussu T e lei Jovents....

Reviewed in issue June/2012

Good People, Take Warning

Sarah Makem

The first 20 volumes of The Voice of The People, compiled by series editor Reg Hall from Topic Records’ huge...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

Ingen Hverdag

Valkyrien Allstars

The Valkyrien Allstars have been big news in the Norwegian folk scene in recent years, winning awards for their feisty...

Reviewed in issue June/2012

The Rough Guide to Fado

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Following the success of the first Rough Guide fado compilation album, some eight years later we now have a welcome...

Reviewed in issue June/2012