Lois Levin – Motions: EP Review
Going through the motions Lois Levin ain’t, she’s going somewhere!
Seuras Og
"Well, what sort of music do you like, Seuras?" Ever since that question was first aired by his mother a decade or six back he has struggled with the answer. And struggles still now. Call him a folkie, a country dude, a bluesman and he'll be happy, but don't forget the whiff of jazz, electronica and more. Not so keen on the charts, mind.
Mànran – To The Wind : Album Review
Caution chucked thataway, Mànran fire on all new cylinders.
Freya Rae – Divergence: Album Review
Diversity meet divergence, as Rae beckons in new vistas of cross-fertilisation to the fecund fields of the Scottish tradition.
Folk By The Oak 2025: Festival Review
It’s Folk By The Oak 2025 and a day in the park finds full flavour from across the board, with even a muted yes from the weather gods.
Jah Wobble – Dub, Volume 1: Album Review
Dauntingly worldwide vision of dub, through the eye of East End visionary Wobble, and set there as well.
Blue Rose Code – Kitchen Garden Cafè, Birmingham: Live Review
Another shot of Blue Rose Code – Ross Wilson, live alone and powerfully vulnerable.
Graham Mackenzie & Rory Matheson – Take Six: Album Review
Mackenzie & Matheson ‘take six’ – a feast of keys and strings to lift the heart and unfurl a saltire to.
Eliza Gilkyson – Dark Ages : Album
A stunning tour de force of gentle acoustic steel and substance from Eliza Gilkyson.
Steve Knightley – Lichfield Guildhall: Live Review
At The Barrier favourite, Steve Knightly, performs at Lichfield Guildhall. His performance is part of Lichfield Festival.
Folk By The Oak 2025 – Hatfield Park: Festival Preview
Folk By The Oak – Sunday summer sun and fun, as you head north. (At least one is guaranteed.)
The Brasenose Fringe 2025, Cropredy: Festival Preview
The Brasenose bacchanalia gets ever bigger, whatever’s going on in the big field! We take a look at the acts slated to appear.
Sheelanagig – St. Congar’s Walking Stick : Album Review
Purveyors of European jumping music, Sheelanagig, expand their repertoire with a flourish of finesse.
Poor Creature – All Smiles Tonight: Album Review
The Lankum/Landless link-up lingers long and large for another Spud Murphy helmed masterclass of dark folk.
Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars – Dreams: Album Review
Trance-generational summer music bridging the Gate with the Stars.
The Morning Early – The Morning Early: Album Review
Jangly powerpop with sideserving of moptops from The Morning Early.