Reviews
Bak Lås Og Slå
From thieves to murderers this is a collection of songs about outcasts of Norwegian society in the 19th century. With...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
The Lions We Are
Dantchev:Domain | DANTCHEV:DOMAIN
Atmospheric and cinematic, The Lions We Are is a journey across spaces and sensations. Permeated by a playful experimentalism, this...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Razem
In Polish razem means ‘together’ and this album is a meeting of two bands: Babra from Hungary and Megitza (aka...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Houtekiet
When they formed in 2011, MANdolinMAN, a Belgian mandolin quartet, proposed new arrangements of the traditional Flemish repertoire, based on...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Good Times of Old England
Span are still a touring and recording band, like their 70s folk-rock compatriots Fairport, and a good portion of their...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Poems from Szék
The Transylvanian village of Szék occupies an important place in the Hungarian folk tradition. It’s situated in Romania, but the...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Beach Daze
The Island Girls are accordionist Karen Tweed and piano and fiddle player Margaret Robertson, MBE. The Islands are Orkney, where...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Northern Landscape
Hailing from County Tyrone’s Clogher Valley and formed in 2015, The Blackwater Céilí Band have been carving out a name...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Coiscéim Coiligh: As the Days Brighten
Coming of age this year, Téada celebrate in fine style with their sixth outing on disc, titled with post-pandemic optimism,...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
Expedition to the Lost World, Part II: Spring
Jarek Adamów is a Polish muti-instrumentalist – accordion, clarinet, hurdy-gurdy and many other things – with a strong interest in the raw...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2022
