bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Jenn Butterworth - Her By Design
Review
Jenn Butterworth Her By Design
Granny’s Attic - Cold Blows the Wind
Review
Granny’s Attic Cold Blows the Wind
Lonan - Oddy Locks
Review
Lonan Oddy Locks
Leveret - Lost Measures
Review
Leveret Lost Measures

From the archives

Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart - Thawcrook
Review
Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart Thawcrook
Ruth Keggin - Turrys
Review
Ruth Keggin Turrys
Ewan McLennan - Stories Still Untold
Review
Ewan McLennan Stories Still Untold
PBS6 - PBS6
Review
PBS6 PBS6
The Outside Track - Light Up The Dark
Review
The Outside Track Light Up The Dark
Blazin’ Fiddles - The Key
Review
Blazin’ Fiddles The Key
Fay Hield sings Mad Family
Video Session & Interview
Fay Hield sings Mad Family
Sam Sweeney plays Rising of the Lark - Session & Interview
Video Session & Interview
Sam Sweeney plays Rising of the Lark - Session & Interview
The Imagined Village discuss the accusation that English folk music is “arthritically white”
Video Interview
The Imagined Village discuss the accusation that English folk music is “arthritically white”