bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Jenn Butterworth - Her By Design
Review
Jenn Butterworth Her By Design
Granny’s Attic - Cold Blows the Wind
Review
Granny’s Attic Cold Blows the Wind
Lonan - Oddy Locks
Review
Lonan Oddy Locks
Leveret - Lost Measures
Review
Leveret Lost Measures
Jim Causley - The Georgic
Review
Jim Causley The Georgic

From the archives

Greg Russell - Inclined to Be Red
Review
Greg Russell Inclined to Be Red
Show of Hands - Battlefield Dance Floor
Review
Show of Hands Battlefield Dance Floor
The Foxglove Trio - Distant Havens
Review
The Foxglove Trio Distant Havens
Ali Levack - My Notes-Volume 1
Review
Ali Levack My Notes-Volume 1 EP
Kim Lowings & The Greenwood - Deepest, Darkest Night
Review
Kim Lowings & The Greenwood Deepest, Darkest Night EP
Filkins Drift - Glan
Review
Filkins Drift Glan
Fay Hield sings Mad Family
Video Session & Interview
Fay Hield sings Mad Family
Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose discuss their debut album Sand & Soil
Video Interview
Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose discuss their debut album Sand & Soil
Proudest Moments - Final Bellowhead interview part two
Video Interview
Proudest Moments - Final Bellowhead interview part two