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Folk music reviews for 2012

All the folk music we reviewed in 2012

The Albion Band - The Vice Of The People
Review
The Albion Band The Vice Of The People 2012
Allan Yn Y Fan - Pwnco
Review
Allan Yn Y Fan Pwnco 2012
Ruth Angell & Sid Peacock - Love Forgiven
Review
Ruth Angell & Sid Peacock Love Forgiven 2012
Annalivia - The Same Way Down
Review
Annalivia The Same Way Down 2012
Apple Of My Eye - Devils
Review
Apple Of My Eye Devils 2012
Jess & Richard Arrowsmith - Customs & Exercise
Review
Jess & Richard Arrowsmith Customs & Exercise 2012
At First Light - Idir
Review
At First Light Idir 2012
Linda Bandelier, David Campbell & Friends - Ae Fond Kiss
Review
Linda Bandelier, David Campbell & Friends Ae Fond Kiss 2012
Sylvain Barou - Sylvain Barou
Review
Sylvain Barou Sylvain Barou 2012
Gren Bartley - Songs To Scythe Back The Overgrown
Review
Gren Bartley Songs To Scythe Back The Overgrown 2012
Beggar’s Bridge - Riding East
Review
Beggar’s Bridge Riding East 2012
Bellowhead - Broadside
Review
Bellowhead Broadside 2012
Belshazzar’s Feast - Stocking Fillers
Review
Belshazzar’s Feast Stocking Fillers 2012
Martyn Bennett - Aye
Review
Martyn Bennett Aye 2012
Mary Black - Stories From The Steeples
Review
Mary Black Stories From The Steeples 2012
Maggie Boyle - Won’t You Come Away
Review
Maggie Boyle Won’t You Come Away 2012
Breabach - Bann
Review
Breabach Bann 2012
Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing - The 13th Bedroom
Review
Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing The 13th Bedroom 2012
The Campbells of Greepe - Fonn
Review
The Campbells of Greepe Fonn 2012
Kyle Carey - Monongah
Review
Kyle Carey Monongah 2012
Sam Carter - The No Testament
Review
Sam Carter The No Testament 2012
Ben Church - My Lot
Review
Ben Church My Lot EP 2012
Cole & Van Dijk - Sins of a Li’l Later Kiss
Review
Cole & Van Dijk Sins of a Li’l Later Kiss 2012
Gareth Davies-Jones - Nine Lessons
Review
Gareth Davies-Jones Nine Lessons 2012
The Demon Barbers - The Lock In
Review
The Demon Barbers The Lock In DVD 2012
Kate Denny - Closer To Home
Review
Kate Denny Closer To Home 2012
Gerry Diver - The Speech Project
Review
Gerry Diver The Speech Project 2012
Djonne & Borsheim - Toras Dans - Populærmusikk frå Hardanger
Review
Djonne & Borsheim Toras Dans - Populærmusikk frå Hardanger 2012
The Drystones - The Album (or what you will)
Review
The Drystones The Album (or what you will) 2012
Blair Dunlop - Blight & Blossom
Review
Blair Dunlop Blight & Blossom 2012
James Findlay - Another Day Another Story
Review
James Findlay Another Day Another Story 2012
Folklaw - The Tales That They Tell
Review
Folklaw The Tales That They Tell 2012
Galley Beggar - Galley Beggar
Review
Galley Beggar Galley Beggar 2012
Julian Gaskell - Kind Words From Home
Review
Julian Gaskell Kind Words From Home 2012
David Gibb & Elly Lucas - Old Chairs To Mend
Review
David Gibb & Elly Lucas Old Chairs To Mend 2012
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts - The Innocent Left
Review
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts The Innocent Left 2012
Tim Graham & Rosemary Lippard - Tim Graham & Rosemary Lippard
Review
Tim Graham & Rosemary Lippard Tim Graham & Rosemary Lippard EP 2012
Green Diesel - Now Is The Time
Review
Green Diesel Now Is The Time 2012
Haddo - Homecoming
Review
Haddo Homecoming 2012
Mhairi Hall & Patsy Reid - Contours Of Cairngorm Live
Review
Mhairi Hall & Patsy Reid Contours Of Cairngorm Live Live 2012
The Halton Quartet - Based On True Events
Review
The Halton Quartet Based On True Events 2012
Bella Hardy - The Dark Peak & The White
Review
Bella Hardy The Dark Peak & The White 2012
Jez Hellard & The Djukella Orchestra - Blood & Honey
Review
Jez Hellard & The Djukella Orchestra Blood & Honey 2012
Caroline Herring - Camilla
Review
Caroline Herring Camilla 2012
Fay Hield - Orfeo
Review
Fay Hield Orfeo 2012
Rosie Hodgson - Somewhere North
Review
Rosie Hodgson Somewhere North EP 2012
Holy Moly & The Crackers - First Avenue
Review
Holy Moly & The Crackers First Avenue 2012
Horizontal Sunday - It’s Complicated
Review
Horizontal Sunday It’s Complicated 2012
Hornswaggle - Heart, Soul & Blood
Review
Hornswaggle Heart, Soul & Blood EP 2012
Horses Brawl - Ruminantia
Review
Horses Brawl Ruminantia 2012
The Hut People - Picnic
Review
The Hut People Picnic 2012
The Imagined Village - Bending The Dark
Review
The Imagined Village Bending The Dark 2012
Inlay - Inlay
Review
Inlay Inlay 2012
Hannah James & Sam Sweeney - State & Ancientry
Review
Hannah James & Sam Sweeney State & Ancientry 2012
Cathy Jordan - All The Way Home
Review
Cathy Jordan All The Way Home 2012
Nuala Kennedy - Noble Stranger
Review
Nuala Kennedy Noble Stranger 2012
Lisa Knapp - Hunt The Hare - A Branch Of May
Review
Lisa Knapp Hunt The Hare - A Branch Of May EP 2012
Seth Lakeman - Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra
Review
Seth Lakeman Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra Live 2012
Seth Lakeman - Tales From The Barrel House
Review
Seth Lakeman Tales From The Barrel House 2012
Lau - Race The Loser
Review
Lau Race The Loser 2012
Sam Lee - Ground Of Its Own
Review
Sam Lee Ground Of Its Own 2012
The Loft Singers - The Bedmaking
Review
The Loft Singers The Bedmaking 2012
Yvonne Lyon - More Than Mine
Review
Yvonne Lyon More Than Mine 2012
Anna Macdonald - Paper Flowers
Review
Anna Macdonald Paper Flowers EP 2012
Kathleen Macinnes - Cill Bhrìde
Review
Kathleen Macinnes Cill Bhrìde 2012
Maeve Mackinnon - Once Upon An Olive Branch
Review
Maeve Mackinnon Once Upon An Olive Branch 2012
Macmaster/Hay - Hook
Review
Macmaster/Hay Hook 2012
Sam Martyn - Drifting On Out
Review
Sam Martyn Drifting On Out 2012
Sarah Matthews - As I Was Walking
Review
Sarah Matthews As I Was Walking 2012
Mawkin - Crow
Review
Mawkin Crow 2012
Lorraine Mccauley & The Borderlands - Light In The Darkest Corners
Review
Lorraine Mccauley & The Borderlands Light In The Darkest Corners 2012
Lauren Mccormick - On Bluestockings
Review
Lauren Mccormick On Bluestockings 2012
Loreena Mckennitt - Troubadours On The Rhine
Review
Loreena Mckennitt Troubadours On The Rhine Live 2012
Ewan McLennan - The Last Bird To Sing
Review
Ewan McLennan The Last Bird To Sing 2012
Sarah McQuaid - The Plum Tree & the Rose
Review
Sarah McQuaid The Plum Tree & the Rose 2012
Megson - When I Was A Lad...
Review
Megson When I Was A Lad... 2012
Dogan Mehmet - Outlandish
Review
Dogan Mehmet Outlandish 2012
Jim Molyneux - Journey Boy
Review
Jim Molyneux Journey Boy EP 2012
Jim Moray - Skulk
Review
Jim Moray Skulk 2012
Moulettes - The Bear’s Revenge
Review
Moulettes The Bear’s Revenge 2012
Rachel Newton - The Shadow Side
Review
Rachel Newton The Shadow Side 2012
Lizzie Nunnery & Vidar Norheim - Black Hound Howling
Review
Lizzie Nunnery & Vidar Norheim Black Hound Howling 2012
Maz O’Connor - Upon A Stranger Shore
Review
Maz O’Connor Upon A Stranger Shore 2012
O’Hooley & Tidow - The Fragile
Review
O’Hooley & Tidow The Fragile 2012
Alistair Ogilvy - Leaves Sae Green
Review
Alistair Ogilvy Leaves Sae Green 2012
Oirialla - Oirialla
Review
Oirialla Oirialla 2012
The Old Dance School - Chasing The Light
Review
The Old Dance School Chasing The Light 2012
Jen Ord - Many’s A Mile
Review
Jen Ord Many’s A Mile EP 2012
The Owl Service - Garland Sessions
Review
The Owl Service Garland Sessions 2012
Pavlov’s Cat - At The Races
Review
Pavlov’s Cat At The Races 2012
Karine Polwart - Traces
Review
Karine Polwart Traces 2012
Emily Portman - Hatchling
Review
Emily Portman Hatchling 2012
Matt Quinn - Broom Abundance
Review
Matt Quinn Broom Abundance 2012
The Raven - Black Is The Colour
Review
The Raven Black Is The Colour 2012
Chris Ricketts - Outward Bound
Review
Chris Ricketts Outward Bound 2012
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Hidden People
Review
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Hidden People 2012
Ewan D Rodgers - Tomorrow Might Be Monday
Review
Ewan D Rodgers Tomorrow Might Be Monday 2012
Patrick Rose - Paradise Square
Review
Patrick Rose Paradise Square 2012
The Roving Crows - Bacchanalia
Review
The Roving Crows Bacchanalia 2012
Kate Rusby - 20
Review
Kate Rusby 20 2012
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar - The Queen’s Lover
Review
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar The Queen’s Lover 2012
Chris Sarjeant - Heirlooms
Review
Chris Sarjeant Heirlooms 2012
Seas Of Mirth - Septopus!
Review
Seas Of Mirth Septopus! 2012
Session A9 - Session A9
Review
Session A9 Session A9 2012
The Shee - Murmurations
Review
The Shee Murmurations 2012
Sproatly Smith - The Minstrel’s Grave
Review
Sproatly Smith The Minstrel’s Grave 2012
Jamie Smith’s Mabon - Windblown
Review
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Windblown 2012
Solarference - Lips of Clay
Review
Solarference Lips of Clay 2012
Sontas - Prospect Road
Review
Sontas Prospect Road 2012
Spiro - Kaleidophonica
Review
Spiro Kaleidophonica 2012
Stark - Where the Grey Slates Meet
Review
Stark Where the Grey Slates Meet EP 2012
George Stevens - A Toad In The Hand
Review
George Stevens A Toad In The Hand 2012
Calum Stewart & Lauren Maccoll - Wooden Flute & Fiddle
Review
Calum Stewart & Lauren Maccoll Wooden Flute & Fiddle 2012
Stramash - The Uprising
Review
Stramash The Uprising 2012
Tarras - Warn The Waters
Review
Tarras Warn The Waters 2012
Michael J Tinker - Shores Of Amerikay
Review
Michael J Tinker Shores Of Amerikay 2012
Treacherous Orchestra - Origins
Review
Treacherous Orchestra Origins 2012
Richard Trethewey - Dig Where You Stand
Review
Richard Trethewey Dig Where You Stand 2012
The Unthanks - Diversions Vol. 3 - Songs from the Shipyards
Review
The Unthanks Diversions Vol. 3 - Songs from the Shipyards 2012
The Unthanks - Diversions Vol. 2 - The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
Review
The Unthanks Diversions Vol. 2 - The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band Live 2012
Until The Bird... - Dwelling
Review
Until The Bird... Dwelling EP 2012
Up In The Air - Moonshine
Review
Up In The Air Moonshine 2012
The Urban Folk Quartet - Off Beaten Tracks
Review
The Urban Folk Quartet Off Beaten Tracks 2012
Pauline Vallance - Golden Slumbers
Review
Pauline Vallance Golden Slumbers 2012
Various Artists - Harbour Of Songs
Review
Various Artists Harbour Of Songs 2012
Various Artists - Short Sharp Shanties: Sea Songs Of A Watchet Sailor Vol. 3
Review
Various Artists Short Sharp Shanties: Sea Songs Of A Watchet Sailor Vol. 3 2012
Mike Vass - Decemberwell
Review
Mike Vass Decemberwell 2012
Dan Walsh - The Same But Different
Review
Dan Walsh The Same But Different 2012
Matheu Watson - Dunrobin Place
Review
Matheu Watson Dunrobin Place 2012
Mick West & Muldoon’s Picnic - A Scots Chorus
Review
Mick West & Muldoon’s Picnic A Scots Chorus 2012
Whapweasel - Festivalis
Review
Whapweasel Festivalis 2012
Eve Williams - Twenty Miles from Home
Review
Eve Williams Twenty Miles from Home 2012
Mat Williams - Full English - A Collection Of Traditional British Folk Songs
Review
Mat Williams Full English - A Collection Of Traditional British Folk Songs 2012
The Woodbine & Ivy Band - Spencer The Rover
Review
The Woodbine & Ivy Band Spencer The Rover Single 2012
The Young’uns - When Our Grandfathers Said No
Review
The Young’uns When Our Grandfathers Said No 2012

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