bright young folk

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

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The Wanton String Band - The Wanton String Band
Review
The Wanton String Band The Wanton String Band
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron - Time Was Away
Review
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Time Was Away
Rob Harbron: on Freedom, Sound, Composition and Improvisation
Text Interview
Rob Harbron: on Freedom, Sound, Composition and Improvisation
Sea Song Sessions - Sea Songs Sessions
Review
Sea Song Sessions Sea Songs Sessions
Damien O’Kane & Ron Block - Banjophonics
Review
Damien O’Kane & Ron Block Banjophonics
Mossy Christian & Megan Wisdom - Live Sampler
Review
Mossy Christian & Megan Wisdom Live Sampler EP
Kinnaris Quintet - This Too
Review
Kinnaris Quintet This Too
The Furrow Collective - The Longest Night
Review
The Furrow Collective The Longest Night
Howay the Lasses - Howay the Lasses
Review
Howay the Lasses Howay the Lasses
The Trials of Cato - Gog Magog
Review
The Trials of Cato Gog Magog
Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes - Las
Review
Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes Las
Breabach - Fàs
Review
Breabach Fàs

From the archives

The Furrow Collective - At Our Next Meeting
Review
The Furrow Collective At Our Next Meeting
Nick Metcalf - Out of the Ashes
Review
Nick Metcalf Out of the Ashes
Mishaped Pearls - Shivelight
Review
Mishaped Pearls Shivelight
Mawkin:Causley - Cold Ruin
Review
Mawkin:Causley Cold Ruin EP
Haiku Salut - Tricolore
Review
Haiku Salut Tricolore
O’Hooley & Tidow - Summat’s Brewin’
Review
O’Hooley & Tidow Summat’s Brewin’
Gavin Davenport sings King Herod & The Cock
December Sessions Video
Gavin Davenport sings King Herod & The Cock
Ewan McLennan plays The First Noel
December Sessions Video
Ewan McLennan plays The First Noel
Eliza Carthy on recording a new CD with her mother
Video Interview
Eliza Carthy on recording a new CD with her mother