Honey & The Bear – A Wish & A Tide: Album Review
English exquisita from East Anglia, ornamental and elegant, Honey and the Bear are sounding ever more like a joy.
Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness versus The Universe: Album Review
Raw, mysterious and thoroughly entrancing. Eugene McGuinness versus The Universe is a mellow, melodic, masterful mélange of sweet off-kilter pop
Ben De La Cour – Kitchen Garden Café, B’ham: Live Review
Exquisite songs of a life well bruised from Ben De La Cour. We’re at the Birmingham stop off on his latest tour.
Luke James Williams – Limes Hotel: Album Review
Long-awaited sophomore album from Luke James Williams traces questions of morality, belief, connection and the quiet work of piecing yourself back together after loss.
Valtos – The Last Light: Album Review
Game upped, beats precisioned and vocals aligned, what’s not to love? Valtos release The Last Night.
Jim Moray – Gallants: Album Review
Inveterate updater of English folk songs. Jim Moray, brings another set of 19th Century classics into the 21st with his characteristic aplomb
Fairport Convention Wintour 2026 cntd: Live Review
The 2026 Fairport Convention tour rolls into Lytham – we pick out the highlights of the gig by the coast.
Singles Selection – Issue #4
Our fourth issue of Singles Selection features singles from Bedouine, Indolore, Michael J. Sheehy and Lines Of Silence.
The Young’uns w/ Maz O’Connor & Charlotte Carpenter – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The Young’uns return to the Stoller Hall as part of Manchester Folk Festival. Support comes from Maz O’Connor and Charlotte Carpenter to create a fine evening of music.
AJ Clarke – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Over Hulton Folk Club plays host to Bek Jones and AJ Clarke.
Sean Cooney, Eliza Carthy, Sam Carter & Jennifer Reid – Peter’s Field: Album Review
Sean Cooney and friends tell the harrowing story of The Peterloo Massacre of 1819 – with gory details all included. It’s the tale of an event that must never be forgotten and, in the capable hands of Sean & Co, the story of Peter’s Field is a folk epic.
Roswell Road – Rebel Joy: Album Review
Roswell Road hit the road running with their first full length release, Rebel Joy. Their dynamic musicianship combines and shines as they present, to listeners old and new, a relatable, relevant and personal album.
Peter’s Field – Sean Cooney, Sam Carter & Rowan Rheingans – The Old School Rooms, Middleton: Live Review
Sean Cooney and his musical telling of the events of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 are laid bare in Peter’s Field onstage close to where events took place.
Merry Hell – The Lost Songs Concert, Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Merry Hell are live at Over Hulton Folk Club with a set of lost songs and memories.
Manchester Folk Festival 2026: Preview
A quick preview of the masses of delights at the 2026 Manchester Folk Festival.