bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Ninebarrow - The Hour of the Blackbird
Review
Ninebarrow The Hour of the Blackbird
Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss - From the Aa
Review
Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss From the Aa EP
Clementine Lovell - Permutations
Review
Clementine Lovell Permutations
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
Adam Clark - Folk & Fold
Review
Adam Clark Folk & Fold
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

From the archives

Damien O’Kane - Areas of High Traffic
Review
Damien O’Kane Areas of High Traffic
Teud: the Hebridean Fiddle Project - Teud
Review
Teud: the Hebridean Fiddle Project Teud EP
Eliza Carthy - Restitute
Review
Eliza Carthy Restitute
Gadarene - Butchers of Bristol
Review
Gadarene Butchers of Bristol
McDermott’s 2 Hours - Anticlockwise
Review
McDermott’s 2 Hours Anticlockwise
The Longest Johns - Written in Salt
Review
The Longest Johns Written in Salt
Megson play The Longshot
Video Session & Interview
Megson play The Longshot
Dave Swarbrick interviewed by Sam Sweeney
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Dave Swarbrick interviewed by Sam Sweeney
Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose play the Wobbly Cat tune set
Video Session & Interview
Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose play the Wobbly Cat tune set