bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Caroline Keane - Rise
Review
Caroline Keane Rise
Paul Hutchinson: on Tradition, Sound, and Onstage Humour
Text Interview
Paul Hutchinson: on Tradition, Sound, and Onstage Humour
Pagoda Project - Eddies
Review
Pagoda Project Eddies
Jim Moray - Gallants
Review
Jim Moray Gallants
Counters Creek - My Treasured Land
Review
Counters Creek My Treasured Land
Owen Spafford, Will Allen & Ben Filmer-Sankey - Sun in the Sands
Review
Owen Spafford, Will Allen & Ben Filmer-Sankey Sun in the Sands
Ali Levack - Ali Levack
Review
Ali Levack Ali Levack
Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis - Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard
Review
Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard
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

From the archives

David Gibb - Give Me A Satsuma (at Xmas Time)
Review
David Gibb Give Me A Satsuma (at Xmas Time) Single
Paul Hutchinson - Petrichor
Review
Paul Hutchinson Petrichor
Stick In The Wheel - From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
Review
Stick In The Wheel From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
Three Sheets T’Wind - Break from Tradition
Review
Three Sheets T’Wind Break from Tradition EP
James Findlay - Sport & Play
Review
James Findlay Sport & Play
From the Ground - Beginnings
Review
From the Ground Beginnings EP
Jon Boden sings Christmas Bells & The Mistletoe Bough
December Sessions Video
Jon Boden sings Christmas Bells & The Mistletoe Bough
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
December Sessions Video
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
Jackie Oates sings Fleecy Care
December Sessions Video
Jackie Oates sings Fleecy Care