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

Shauna Burns - A Winter Gathering
Review
Shauna Burns A Winter Gathering
Richard Thompson - Still
Review
Richard Thompson Still
The Gentle Good - While You Slept I Went Out Walking
Review
The Gentle Good While You Slept I Went Out Walking
Jigfoot - Kindling
Review
Jigfoot Kindling
TRADarrr - Cautionary Tales
Review
TRADarrr Cautionary Tales
Bob Copper - Prostrate With Dismal
Review
Bob Copper Prostrate With Dismal EP
In conversation with Jim Moray part 1 - I am Jim Moray EP and Sweet England
Video Interview
In conversation with Jim Moray part 1 - I am Jim Moray EP and Sweet England
Sleeping on the tour bus - Final Bellowhead interview part four
Video Interview
Sleeping on the tour bus - Final Bellowhead interview part four
Seth Lakeman on his upcoming record Hearts & Minds
Video Interview
Seth Lakeman on his upcoming record Hearts & Minds