bright young folk

Keeping a beady eye on the traditional folk music scene of the British Isles.

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Recently posted

James Lindsay - Torus
Review
James Lindsay Torus
Painted Sky - The Unquiet Grave
Review
Painted Sky The Unquiet Grave Single
Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan - Still As Your Sleeping
Review
Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan Still As Your Sleeping
Bellowhead - Reassembled
Review
Bellowhead Reassembled Live
Granny’s Attic - The Brickfields
Review
Granny’s Attic The Brickfields
The Ciderhouse Rebellion - Genius Loci 1 - White Peak
Review
The Ciderhouse Rebellion Genius Loci 1 - White Peak
Fraser Fifield - Piobaireachd/Pipe Music
Review
Fraser Fifield Piobaireachd/Pipe Music
The Meadows - Dreamless Days
Review
The Meadows Dreamless Days
Graham Rorie - The Orcadians of Hudson Bay
Review
Graham Rorie The Orcadians of Hudson Bay
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson - Hunter
Review
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson Hunter
Old Blind Dogs - Reimagined
Review
Old Blind Dogs Reimagined EP
Folkatron Sessions - Home No More
Review
Folkatron Sessions Home No More EP

From the archives

Robb Johnson - Gentle Men
Review
Robb Johnson Gentle Men
The Shee - Murmurations
Review
The Shee Murmurations
Tannara - Strands
Review
Tannara Strands
Si Barron - Sweet Billy Caution
Review
Si Barron Sweet Billy Caution
Traditional Music and Song Association - Young Trad Tour 2018
Review
Traditional Music and Song Association Young Trad Tour 2018
Andy Clarke & Steve Tyler - Wreck off Scilly
Review
Andy Clarke & Steve Tyler Wreck off Scilly
Bellowhead recording Hedonism at Abbey Road
Video Interview
Bellowhead recording Hedonism at Abbey Road
Seth Lakeman on his upcoming record Hearts & Minds
Video Interview
Seth Lakeman on his upcoming record Hearts & Minds
O’Hooley & Tidow sing Spancil Hill
Video Session & Interview
O’Hooley & Tidow sing Spancil Hill