bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell - Tomorrow Held
Review
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell Tomorrow Held

From the archives

Steamchicken - 20 Years
Review
Steamchicken 20 Years
Siobhan Miller - Strata
Review
Siobhan Miller Strata
The Drystones - We Happy Few
Review
The Drystones We Happy Few
The Gentle Good - Tethered For The Storm
Review
The Gentle Good Tethered For The Storm
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews - Song & Laughter
Review
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews Song & Laughter
Dogan Mehmet - Outlandish
Review
Dogan Mehmet Outlandish
Eliza Carthy on recording a new CD with her mother
Video Interview
Eliza Carthy on recording a new CD with her mother
Pilgrims’ Way play A Pilgrim’s Way
Video Session & Interview
Pilgrims’ Way play A Pilgrim’s Way
John Spiers on English folk music
Video Interview
John Spiers on English folk music