Reviews

The Smoky Smirr o Rain

Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola

The air is filled with moisture as you gaze out over the shores of a Scottish loch, a Norwegian fjord...

Reviewed in issue May/2021

The Wavy Bow Collection

John & James Carty

John Carty is one of Ireland’s most respected traditional fiddle and banjo players and this eloquent collection of fiddle tunes...

Reviewed in issue May/2021

Kkismettin

Antonis Antoniou

This was always going to be interesting, Cypriot composer and performer Antonis Antoniou is well-known from the amazing groups Trio...

Reviewed in issue May/2021

Songbirds: Albanian Music from 78s 1924-1948

VARIOUS ARTISTS

The great dreamer of European unity, Stefan Zweig, speaking of poetics and spiritual power, once wrote that ‘The Skipetares (Albanians)...

Reviewed in issue April/2021

Vincular

Ron Jappy

Over the last decade, Scottish fiddle, piano and guitar player Ron has become something of a go-to accompanist and arranger,...

Reviewed in issue April/2021

Waterduction

Warsaw Village Band

One of Poland's outstanding musical exports, Warsaw Village Band follow their return-to-roots set, Mazovian Roots Re:action, with something of a...

Reviewed in issue April/2021

Waterman

Hartwin Dhoore

Along with his brothers Ward and Koen, diatonic accordion player Hartwin is one third of the terrific Trio Dhoore, a...

Reviewed in issue April/2021

Silentski

Naragonia

This is the eighth album from the Belgian balfolk duo formed during the Andanças Festival in Portugal in 2003. It...

Reviewed in issue April/2021

La Grande Folie

San Salvador

It's been a long time coming – since school days, one could say – and the speakers positively burst with...

Reviewed in issue April/2021

A Pocket Full of Acorns

Ninebarrow

For existing fans, Ninebarrow's fourth album will not disappoint; the harmonious vocals are present and correct, as are the considered...

Reviewed in issue April/2021