bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Jim Causley - The Georgic
Review
Jim Causley The Georgic
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell - Tomorrow Held
Review
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell Tomorrow Held

From the archives

Isembard’s Wheel - Common Ground
Review
Isembard’s Wheel Common Ground
Gnoss - Stretching Skyward
Review
Gnoss Stretching Skyward
Maz O’Connor - The Longing Kind
Review
Maz O’Connor The Longing Kind
Kris Drever - Live
Review
Kris Drever Live DVD
Laura Cannell - Quick Sparrows Over the Black Earth
Review
Laura Cannell Quick Sparrows Over the Black Earth
The Sea Kings - The Sea Kings
Review
The Sea Kings The Sea Kings
James Bell sings On Christmas Day it Happened So
December Sessions Video
James Bell sings On Christmas Day it Happened So
Belinda O’Hooley & Heidi Tidow sing One More Christmas
December Sessions Video
Belinda O’Hooley & Heidi Tidow sing One More Christmas
In conversation with Jim Moray part 2 - the Jim Moray CD and Low Culture
Video Interview
In conversation with Jim Moray part 2 - the Jim Moray CD and Low Culture