bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Rob Harbron - As the Days Begin to Lengthen
Review
Rob Harbron As the Days Begin to Lengthen EP
Anna Massie - Two Down
Review
Anna Massie Two Down
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Text Interview
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Far Flung Collective - To a Sea Cliff
Review
Far Flung Collective To a Sea Cliff
Mat Green & Andy Turner - Time for a Stottycake
Review
Mat Green & Andy Turner Time for a Stottycake
Lucy Farrell - We Are Only Sound
Review
Lucy Farrell We Are Only Sound
Kitewing - Kitewing
Review
Kitewing Kitewing
Richard Trethewey - Two Halves
Review
Richard Trethewey Two Halves
The Mary Wallopers - Irish Rock’n’Roll
Review
The Mary Wallopers Irish Rock’n’Roll
Fisherman’s Friends - All Aboard
Review
Fisherman’s Friends All Aboard
Fraser Fifield - One Great Circle
Review
Fraser Fifield One Great Circle
Project SMOK - The Outset
Review
Project SMOK The Outset

From the archives

The Rowan Amber Mill - Silent Night Songs for a Cold Winter’s Evening
Review
The Rowan Amber Mill Silent Night Songs for a Cold Winter’s Evening EP
Will Pound - A Cut Above
Review
Will Pound A Cut Above
The Siskin Quartet - Flight Paths
Review
The Siskin Quartet Flight Paths
The Askew Sisters - Through Lonesome Woods
Review
The Askew Sisters Through Lonesome Woods
The Shee - Murmurations
Review
The Shee Murmurations
Breabach - Bann
Review
Breabach Bann
Megson recording When I Was a Lad...
Video Interview
Megson recording When I Was a Lad...
Dave Swarbrick interviewed by Sam Sweeney
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Dave Swarbrick interviewed by Sam Sweeney
Faustus are Broken Down Gentlemen
Video Interview
Faustus are Broken Down Gentlemen