bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Sean Cooney - Peter’s Field
Review
Sean Cooney Peter’s Field
Charlie Wheatley - Ratcliffe Cross
Review
Charlie Wheatley Ratcliffe Cross
Claire Vine - We Carve Our Path
Review
Claire Vine We Carve Our Path
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn - Where All Our Names Belong
Review
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn Where All Our Names Belong
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul - They’ll Aye Remain
Review
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul They’ll Aye Remain
Sheelanagig - St. Congar’s Walking Stick
Review
Sheelanagig St. Congar’s Walking Stick
Clementine Lovell: on Inspiration, Stars, and Overcoming Barriers
Text Interview
Clementine Lovell: on Inspiration, Stars, and Overcoming Barriers
Sam Carter - The Oakham Poacher
Review
Sam Carter The Oakham Poacher EP
The Water Chorus - Scorn
Review
The Water Chorus Scorn
Teud: the Hebridean Fiddle Project - Teud
Review
Teud: the Hebridean Fiddle Project Teud EP
Kate Rusby - When They All Looked Up
Review
Kate Rusby When They All Looked Up
Brown Boots Boogie Band - Dancing Boots
Review
Brown Boots Boogie Band Dancing Boots

From the archives

O’Hooley & Tidow - Cloudheads
Review
O’Hooley & Tidow Cloudheads
Hò-Rò - New Moon
Review
Hò-Rò New Moon
Axum - Northern Lights
Review
Axum Northern Lights EP
Boys of the Lough - The New Line
Review
Boys of the Lough The New Line
Gren Bartley - Winter Fires
Review
Gren Bartley Winter Fires
Hannah Sanders - Fate
Review
Hannah Sanders Fate EP
Gren Bartley plays Sweet Traveller
Video Session & Interview
Gren Bartley plays Sweet Traveller
Belinda O’Hooley & Heidi Tidow sing One More Christmas
December Sessions Video
Belinda O’Hooley & Heidi Tidow sing One More Christmas
The Elizabethan Session in the Folk by the Oak songhouse
Video Interview
The Elizabethan Session in the Folk by the Oak songhouse