Laguz – Songs For Taliesin: EP Review
Dutch pagan folkies Laguz celebrate the life, work and mythology of Welsh bard Taliesin with three exhilarating songs, on their new EP.
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.
Gary Quinn w/ Carol Dunnington – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Gary Quinn takes the lead spot at Over Hulton Folk Club, alongside the brilliant Carol Dunnington.
Fairport Convention w/ Jenn Butterworth – Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury: Live Review
We’ve hopped it down to Kent to catch up with Fairport Convention and their guest Jenn Butterworth as the band’s Spring Tour 2026 continues to weave its way around the country. And, as the spring sun makes an appearance, thoughts of Cropredy start to germinate…
Singles Selection – Issue #4
Our fourth issue of Singles Selection features singles from Bedouine, Indolore, Michael J. Sheehy and Lines Of Silence.
Liam Fender w/ John Baby – Early Doors Club, The Snug, Atherton: Live Review
The Early Doors Club returns to The Snug for another intimate evening of live music. It brings together community spirit with two compelling performances from John Baby and Liam Fender.
Robertson – Robertson: Album Review
A dose of Californian sunshine – all way from Aberdeen. Our old friend Kevin Robertson is back and his new band is ready to jangle…
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.
Fairport Convention w/ Jenn Butterworth – New Century Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The experience of Fairport Convention shines through at the Manchester Folk Festival where they appear with the highly talented Jenn Butterworth.
Saor w/ Cistvaen & Oakenthrone – La Belle Angele, Edinburgh: Live Review
Saor bring Amidst The Ruins back home to Scotland after a short run of dates around the UK. Cistvaen and Oakenthrone are in support.
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.
Paddy Boyle – The Sup; Songs About the Drink: Album Review
Irish folk singer Paddy Boyle accomplishes that rarest of things: He’s produced a collection of drinking songs that puts melody and craft before boisterousness. With stunning results…