Emily Portman – Dominion Of Spells: Album Review
Ancient folk stories inspire tales of modern-day transformation on Emily Portman’s harmony-driven record, her solo outing in a decade
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.
Salt House – Scarrow: Album Review
Changes afoot for Salt House, but still a chance to savour reflection, renewal and connection.
Seckou Keita – Homeland (Chapter 1): Album Review
Seckou Keita on Homeland – acoustic and electronic sounds, traditional African rhythms and urban beats – and the special sparkle of the kora.
Laura Jane Wilkie – Vent: Album Review
Fiddle music from Scotland, bareback and without frontiers. Genrify at your own risk.
Rachel Newton – Sealladh: Album Review
Rachel Newton adds art gallery soundtracking to her ever growing CV.
MG Boulter – Days Of Shaking: Album Review
Southend’s folk/Americana troubadour, MG Boulter returns – and this time he’s looking a little deeper below the mundanities of suburban life.
Malin Lewis – Halocline: Album Review
Ear bogglingly good piper with vibrantly evocative debut. Watch this space, watch this name!
Ben Nicholls – Duets: Album Review
Ben Nicholls brings his (double) bass to the fore aided and abetted by a wealth of stars.
Jenny Sturgeon & Boo Hewerdine – Outliers: Album Review
Boo (Hewerdine) and Jenny (Sturgeon) go all Mulder and Scully with momentous results.
Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden’s Wassail – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
ATB go a-wassailing with Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden for a yuletide cracker at the Stoller Hall.
Jon Boden & Eliza Carthy – Glad Christmas Comes: Album Review
Jon Boden & Eliza Carthy join considerable forces, wassailing for all they’re worth in the next of our folky festive features.
The Furrow Collective – We Know By The Moon: Album Review
A mystical and impassioned offering from The Furrow Collective powered by the energy of the moon.
Jenny Sturgeon with Alice Allen & Grant Anderson – Wintergreen: EP Review
Wintergreen finds Jenny Sturgeon and friends on a dreamy, ethereal set that revels in the intimacy.
Karine Polwart – Seek The Light : EP Review
Something a bit different from the ever mercurial golden tonsils of Karine Polwart.