bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul - They’ll Aye Remain
Review
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul They’ll Aye Remain
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

From the archives

Glymjack - Light The Evening Fire
Review
Glymjack Light The Evening Fire
Kirsty Hannah - On the Humber Banks
Review
Kirsty Hannah On the Humber Banks
Fay Hield - Old Adam
Review
Fay Hield Old Adam
Gudrun Walther & Andy Cutting - Conversations
Review
Gudrun Walther & Andy Cutting Conversations
Cath & Phil Tyler - The Ox and the Ax
Review
Cath & Phil Tyler The Ox and the Ax
Crucible - Love & Money
Review
Crucible Love & Money
Ian King plays By George
Video Session & Interview
Ian King plays By George
John Spiers & Jon Boden celebrate their tenth anniversary
Video Interview
John Spiers & Jon Boden celebrate their tenth anniversary
Megson play Mary Mary
December Sessions Video
Megson play Mary Mary