Reviews
Andy Cutting
Andy Cutting is a great musician, known best for his work with other people. His melodeon (squeezebox) playing was crucial...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
Deuawd
Cass Meurig and Nial Cain are based in Gwynedd, North Wales, but come from quite different musical backgrounds. Meurig is...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
Folk Against Fascism Vol 1
The inside-sleeve picture shows a wiry, resolute Woody Guthrie with guitar and harmonica round his neck and the album title...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
Rough Guide to the Music of Russian Gypsies
With the exception of the excellent Russian Gypsy Soul double CD on Network a few years back, Russian Gypsy music...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010
En Vivo en el Norte: In Concert
Fifteen years have flown by since Scottish musician Toby Shippey and a group of Edinburgh-based musician friends began fusing Latin...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends
Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends
For years the Fisherman’s Friends have entertained their neighbours, friends and visitors with sea shanties, Cornish songs, hymns and banter...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Air Chall :Lost
A founder member of Dóchas, Rachel Walker is superbly backed up here by a core band comprising Jenna Reid, Kathleen...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Rendhagyo Primastalalkozo
In Hungarian, primás usually refers to the lead fiddler of a band, but other instrumentalists, such as the cimbalom player,...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Nesta
This is an album with some great intros. Rather like the slow, inquisitive alaaps that introduce a raga in Indian...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Trust the Sea to Guide Me
A well-crafted third solo recording from Lewis-born singer and multi – instrumentalist Iain Morrison, this album demonstrates his gift for...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
