Ross Little – Corrimony: EP Review
Ross Little delights with a new EP that brilliantly brings together jazz and folk, underpinned by some magnificent musicianship.
Albums Of The Year 2022
2022 has been a brilliant year for music. Here, we present a collection of our favourite releases of the year across a wide spectrum of musical genres.
Merry Hell – Folk at the Barlow, Edgworth: Live Review
Merry Hell bringing their trademark, joyful sway to The Barlow at Edgworth.
Joshua Burnside – Late Afternoon In The Meadow (1887): EP Review
Joshua Burnside – more successful experiments with recipes that blend folk music and ‘other stuff’.
Holy Moly & The Crackers – the Cropredy Interview
We get the chance for a quick catch up with Ruth and Conrad from Holy Moly & The Crackers at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention.
Sam Sweeney – Escape That: Album Review
Sam Sweeney adds a delicious topping to a growing solo catalogue with the joyful Escape That.
New single to be released to support refugee hostel in Lviv, Ukraine: News
Benedict Scrivener to release charity single in aid of refugee hostel in Lviv, Ukraine. A song born out of personal experience.
Breabach-Fàs: Album Review
Sublime marriage of the the organic with some softer edges of modernity allowing for sustained – and sustaining, growth from Breabach.
Jakabol – Jaded Temple: Album Review
Something refreshingly inventive from Bristol-based outfit Jakabol whose experimental journey builds bridges between many forms on their debut album Jaded Temple.
Reg Meuross and Anna Renae – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
We’re back this month at Over Hulton Folk Club for Reg Meuross and Anna Renae.
Darkest Era – Wither On The Vine: Album Review
Darkest Era break their silence with their first album in nearly a decade. Wither On The Vine is oh so very welcome.
Seth Lakeman – Holmfirth Picturedrome: Live Review
Seth Lakeman makes his accident delayed returned to The Picturedrome in Holmfirth – ably accompanied by his superb band.
Bonfire Radicals – The Space Between: Album Review
The Space Between -Second album from Brum’s purveyors of fiery folk, Bonfire Radicals
Elephant Sessions – For The Night: Album Review
Feisty neo-trad warriors, Elephant Sessions, stamp an indelible mark on their state of the art highlands fusion.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention Memories – Gareth Williams: Time Tunnel
Gareth Williams is Festival Director at Cropredy. He is usually in the shadows but we welcome him as he shares some of his thoughts on past events.