bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart - Glas
Review
Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart Glas
Richard Trethewey - Richard Gendall’s Cornish Protest Songs
Review
Richard Trethewey Richard Gendall’s Cornish Protest Songs EP
Sam Sweeney & Grace Smith - Morning of May
Review
Sam Sweeney & Grace Smith Morning of May
Boira Fusca - Baravantan
Review
Boira Fusca Baravantan
Ninebarrow - The Hour of the Blackbird
Review
Ninebarrow The Hour of the Blackbird
Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss - From the Aa
Review
Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss From the Aa EP
Clementine Lovell - Permutations
Review
Clementine Lovell Permutations
Caroline Keane - Rise
Review
Caroline Keane Rise
Paul Hutchinson: on Tradition, Sound, and Onstage Humour
Text Interview
Paul Hutchinson: on Tradition, Sound, and Onstage Humour
Adam Clark - Folk & Fold
Review
Adam Clark Folk & Fold
Pagoda Project - Eddies
Review
Pagoda Project Eddies
Jim Moray - Gallants
Review
Jim Moray Gallants

From the archives

Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing - The 13th Bedroom
Review
Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing The 13th Bedroom
Wheeler Street - The Pirate Song
Review
Wheeler Street The Pirate Song Single
Rachel Newton - Here’s My Heart Come Take It
Review
Rachel Newton Here’s My Heart Come Take It
Thea Gilmore - Liejacker
Review
Thea Gilmore Liejacker
Sproatly Smith - The Minstrel’s Grave
Review
Sproatly Smith The Minstrel’s Grave
Sam Carter - The Oakham Poacher
Review
Sam Carter The Oakham Poacher EP
Wheeler Street Interview
Video Interview
Wheeler Street Interview
Shirley Collins talks to Jackie Oates about Dolly Collins
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Shirley Collins talks to Jackie Oates about Dolly Collins
Rachael McShane talks about her solo CD and plans with Bellowhead
Video Interview
Rachael McShane talks about her solo CD and plans with Bellowhead