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Review of Zwerver

Zwerver

Toasaves

Toasaves

Rating: ★★★★

An absolutely fascinating project from Belgium, Toasaves brings together musicians of diverse backgrounds to combine their individual expertise with leader...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of Chłopi: Wesele Boryny

Chłopi: Wesele Boryny

Kożuch & Napięcie

Top of the World

Muzyka Zakorzeniona

Rating: ★★★★★

This is an extraordinary album recreating the sound of a wedding in central Poland in the late 19th century. The...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of The Wedding Above in Glencree

The Wedding Above in Glencree

Daoirí Farrell

Daoirí Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Since deciding to become a musician after seeing Christy Moore perform on Irish TV and then cutting his teeth as...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of Legado de Carlos Paredes ao Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

Legado de Carlos Paredes ao Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

Alvorada

Museu do Fado

Rating: ★★★

If you are familiar with Portuguese guitar, you should have by now come across the names of Artur and Carlos...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of Meuseucca Servadze

Meuseucca Servadze

Teres Aoutes String Band

Cromo Music

Rating: ★★★★

From Piedmont Teres Aoutes (Piedmont Highlands) comes this fresh force in Italian folk music. Made up of singer and mandolinist...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of North Cape

North Cape

Nic Zuppardi

North Cape Records

Rating: ★★★

The name Nic Zuppardi may be unfamiliar but this master of the mandolin has, for over a decade, been part...

Reviewed in issue April/2023

Review of Renaissance

Renaissance

Gipsy Kings Tonino Baliardo

Wienerworld

Rating: ★★★★

Tonino Baliardo, one of the founding members of Gipsy Kings, is back with his first album in more than eight...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Review of Despite the Wind and Rain

Despite the Wind and Rain

Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones

Ròs Dearg Records

Rating: ★★★

Despite the Wind and Rain is the first album from the duo of Gaelic singer-pianist Rachel Walker and singer and...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Review of Fiddle Tunes

Fiddle Tunes

Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray

Top of the World

Fiddlehead Records

Rating: ★★★★★

This album's modest title reflects the pure reverence, unmitigated by contemporised showiness, with which these instrumentalists approach music from Ireland,...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Review of Que-vive!

Que-vive!

Compagnie Rassegna

Buda Musique

Rating: ★

Compagnie Rassegna are a band based in the south of France, led by guitarist Bruno Allary. They are also involved...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

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