Reviews
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Between 1972 and 1997, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra cut a unique and much¬loved swathe through that musical realm where folk,...
Reviewed in issue October/2010
The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk
This extensive collection of Scottish fiddle, pipe, harp music and song starts with the unmistakable story-telling skill of modern bard...
Reviewed in issue October/2010
Italie: Polyphonies Vocales de Ligurie
In a north-western corner of Italy, inland from Sanremo and not far from the French border, a cascade of fortified...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
Cantigas do Camiño
The year 2010, when the Feast of St James falls on a Sunday, is a special one for Santiago de...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
Egyéb Veszély – Danger Sign
The opening track of this CD will need some explanation. There’s a snatch of the Monty Python theme tune on...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
Meråkerklarinetten: Traditional Norwegian Clarinet Tunes from Trøndelag
Bjørn Aksdal and Geir Egil Larsen
Norwegian fiddles have taken up a fair few column inches recently, with so many excellent young fiddlers releasing some fine...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
In Modern Times
A ship sinks; a few survivors adrift in a boat, famished, cast lots to decide who is to die to...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
As If…
British folk’s most prominent close harmony trio, Coope, Boyes & Simpson are veterans of the excellent Blue Murder (with assorted...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
From Stage to Stage
If Irish music was to be equated to the Premier League, then Dervish would be West Bromwich Albion – sometimes...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
