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Folk music reviews for 2015

All the folk music we reviewed in 2015

3 Daft Monkeys - The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions
Review
3 Daft Monkeys The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions EP 2015
Ross Ainslie - Remembering
Review
Ross Ainslie Remembering 2015
Altan - The Widening Gyre
Review
Altan The Widening Gyre 2015
The Barataria Project - The Barataria Project
Review
The Barataria Project The Barataria Project 2015
Barluath - At Dawn of Day
Review
Barluath At Dawn of Day 2015
Barrule - Manannan’s Cloak
Review
Barrule Manannan’s Cloak 2015
Gren Bartley - Magnificent Creatures
Review
Gren Bartley Magnificent Creatures 2015
Beggar’s Bridge - Short Stories Tall Tales
Review
Beggar’s Bridge Short Stories Tall Tales 2015
Peter Bellamy - Won’t You Go My Way?
Review
Peter Bellamy Won’t You Go My Way? Live 2015
Bellowhead - Pandemonium - The Essential Bellowhead
Review
Bellowhead Pandemonium - The Essential Bellowhead Compilation 2015
Blackbeard’s Tea Party - Reprobates
Review
Blackbeard’s Tea Party Reprobates 2015
Blackmore’s Night - All Our Yesterdays
Review
Blackmore’s Night All Our Yesterdays 2015
Blazin’ Fiddles - North
Review
Blazin’ Fiddles North 2015
Niamh Boadle - Maid On The Shore
Review
Niamh Boadle Maid On The Shore 2015
Jim Boyes - Sensations of a Wound - The Long, Long Trail of Robert Riby Boyes
Review
Jim Boyes Sensations of a Wound - The Long, Long Trail of Robert Riby Boyes 2015
Boys of the Lough - The New Line
Review
Boys of the Lough The New Line 2015
Kirsty Bromley - Time Ashore
Review
Kirsty Bromley Time Ashore 2015
Johnny Campbell - Hook, Line & Sinker
Review
Johnny Campbell Hook, Line & Sinker 2015
Eliza Carthy - The Wayward Tour Live
Review
Eliza Carthy The Wayward Tour Live DVD 2015
The Casey Sisters - Sibling Revelry
Review
The Casey Sisters Sibling Revelry 2015
The Changing Room - Behind the Lace
Review
The Changing Room Behind the Lace 2015
Arnaud Ciapolino - Serenità
Review
Arnaud Ciapolino Serenità 2015
Chris Cleverley - Apparitions
Review
Chris Cleverley Apparitions 2015
Clype - Clype
Review
Clype Clype 2015
Connla - Connla
Review
Connla Connla EP 2015
Steve Crawford & Sabrina Palm - In Balance
Review
Steve Crawford & Sabrina Palm In Balance 2015
Cupola - Roam
Review
Cupola Roam 2015
Daimh - The Hebridean Sessions
Review
Daimh The Hebridean Sessions Live 2015
Luke Daniels - The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions
Review
Luke Daniels The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions EP 2015
The Demon Barbers - Disco At The Tavern
Review
The Demon Barbers Disco At The Tavern 2015
The Dovetail Trio - Wing Of Evening
Review
The Dovetail Trio Wing Of Evening 2015
The Drystones - A Tale Of Sound & Fury
Review
The Drystones A Tale Of Sound & Fury 2015
Eleven Magpies - Eleven Magpies
Review
Eleven Magpies Eleven Magpies 2015
Roisin Elsafty, Ronan Browne, Tony Maher - Amhrain Na Nollag - Favourite Christmas Songs In Irish
Review
Roisin Elsafty, Ronan Browne, Tony Maher Amhrain Na Nollag - Favourite Christmas Songs In Irish 2015
Molly Evans - Molly Evans
Review
Molly Evans Molly Evans EP 2015
Fairport Convention - Myths & Heroes
Review
Fairport Convention Myths & Heroes 2015
False Lights - Salvor
Review
False Lights Salvor 2015
Marie Fielding - An Seisiun
Review
Marie Fielding An Seisiun 2015
Fisherman’s Friends - Proper Job
Review
Fisherman’s Friends Proper Job 2015
The Foxglove Trio - These Gathered Branches
Review
The Foxglove Trio These Gathered Branches 2015
The Furrow Collective - Blow Out The Moon
Review
The Furrow Collective Blow Out The Moon EP 2015
Galley Beggar - Silence & Tears
Review
Galley Beggar Silence & Tears 2015
Derek Gifford - Songs From The Past... Into The Future
Review
Derek Gifford Songs From The Past... Into The Future 2015
Hector Gilchrist - Days ’o Grace
Review
Hector Gilchrist Days ’o Grace 2015
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts - Conflict Tourism
Review
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts Conflict Tourism 2015
Nathan Gourley & Laura Fedderson - Life Is All Checkered
Review
Nathan Gourley & Laura Fedderson Life Is All Checkered 2015
Rachel Hair Trio - Tri
Review
Rachel Hair Trio Tri 2015
Ange Hardy - When Christmas Day is Near
Review
Ange Hardy When Christmas Day is Near Single 2015
Ange Hardy - Esteesee
Review
Ange Hardy Esteesee 2015
Bella Hardy - With The Dawn
Review
Bella Hardy With The Dawn 2015
Sarah Hayes - Woven
Review
Sarah Hayes Woven 2015
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin - Watershed
Review
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin Watershed 2015
Billy Hill - Re-think
Review
Billy Hill Re-think 2015
Fabian Holland - A Day Like Tomorrow
Review
Fabian Holland A Day Like Tomorrow 2015
Gráinne Holland - Gaelré
Review
Gráinne Holland Gaelré 2015
Ashley Hutchings - Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’ Revisited
Review
Ashley Hutchings Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’ Revisited 2015
Hannah James & Tuulikki Bartosik - Chatterbox
Review
Hannah James & Tuulikki Bartosik Chatterbox 2015
Jon & Alfie - Level Pegging
Review
Jon & Alfie Level Pegging 2015
John Jones - Never Stop Moving
Review
John Jones Never Stop Moving 2015
Tim Jones & the Dark Lanterns - St Giles’ Bowl
Review
Tim Jones & the Dark Lanterns St Giles’ Bowl 2015
Kadia - East of Alexandria
Review
Kadia East of Alexandria 2015
Sam Kelly - The Lost Boys
Review
Sam Kelly The Lost Boys 2015
Sam Kelly - Spokes
Review
Sam Kelly Spokes EP 2015
Kíla - Suas Síos
Review
Kíla Suas Síos 2015
Tom Kitching - Interloper
Review
Tom Kitching Interloper 2015
Sharron Kraus - Friends & Enemies; Lovers & Strangers
Review
Sharron Kraus Friends & Enemies; Lovers & Strangers 2015
Lau - The Bell That Never Rang
Review
Lau The Bell That Never Rang 2015
Sam Lee - The Fade in Time
Review
Sam Lee The Fade in Time 2015
Leveret - New Anything
Review
Leveret New Anything 2015
Kim Lowings & The Greenwood - Historia
Review
Kim Lowings & The Greenwood Historia 2015
Mairi MacInnes - Gràs
Review
Mairi MacInnes Gràs 2015
Mad Dog McRea - Almost Home
Review
Mad Dog McRea Almost Home 2015
Mairearad & Anna - Best Day
Review
Mairearad & Anna Best Day 2015
The Mather Robinson Band - A Carousel for Fools
Review
The Mather Robinson Band A Carousel for Fools 2015
Mawkin - The Ties That Bind
Review
Mawkin The Ties That Bind 2015
Paul Meehan - The Lower Road
Review
Paul Meehan The Lower Road 2015
Megson - Live in the Lounge
Review
Megson Live in the Lounge EP 2015
Merry Hell - The Ghost in Our House & Other Stories
Review
Merry Hell The Ghost in Our House & Other Stories 2015
Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald - A Day at the Lake
Review
Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald A Day at the Lake 2015
Moirai - Sideways
Review
Moirai Sideways 2015
Moirai - Sideways
Review
Moirai Sideways 2015
Moirai - Sideways
Review
Moirai Sideways 2015
Moore Moss Rutter - II
Review
Moore Moss Rutter II 2015
Iain Morrison - Eas
Review
Iain Morrison Eas 2015
Musica Inebriata - The Tale of Ale - Revisited
Review
Musica Inebriata The Tale of Ale - Revisited 2015
Niteworks - NW
Review
Niteworks NW 2015
O’Hooley & Tidow - Summat’s Brewin’
Review
O’Hooley & Tidow Summat’s Brewin’ 2015
Damien O’Kane - Areas of High Traffic
Review
Damien O’Kane Areas of High Traffic 2015
Jackie Oates - The Spyglass & The Herringbone
Review
Jackie Oates The Spyglass & The Herringbone 2015
Alistair Ogilvy - July Moon
Review
Alistair Ogilvy July Moon 2015
Oka Vanga - Tales Of Eyam
Review
Oka Vanga Tales Of Eyam EP 2015
Elle Osborne - It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice
Review
Elle Osborne It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice 2015
The Outside Track - Light Up The Dark
Review
The Outside Track Light Up The Dark 2015
Pagoda Project - Clarion
Review
Pagoda Project Clarion 2015
Peatbog Faeries - Blackhouse
Review
Peatbog Faeries Blackhouse 2015
Danny Pedler & Rosie Butler Hall - Bold
Review
Danny Pedler & Rosie Butler Hall Bold EP 2015
Plu - Tir A Golau
Review
Plu Tir A Golau 2015
Poor Old Dogs - A Fresh Pot of Mustard
Review
Poor Old Dogs A Fresh Pot of Mustard 2015
Emily Portman - Coracle
Review
Emily Portman Coracle 2015
Kirsty Potts - The Seeds of Life
Review
Kirsty Potts The Seeds of Life 2015
Chris Quinn - Across the Divide
Review
Chris Quinn Across the Divide 2015
The Rheingans Sisters - Already Home
Review
The Rheingans Sisters Already Home 2015
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Tomorrow Will Follow Today
Review
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Tomorrow Will Follow Today 2015
Ailie Robertson - Little Lights
Review
Ailie Robertson Little Lights 2015
Root & Branch - Overground
Review
Root & Branch Overground EP 2015
The Roving Crows - Up Heaval
Review
The Roving Crows Up Heaval EP 2015
Rura - Despite the Dark
Review
Rura Despite the Dark 2015
Kate Rusby - The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions
Review
Kate Rusby The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions EP 2015
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar - Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar in Concert
Review
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar in Concert DVD 2015
Hannah Sanders - Charms Against Sorrow
Review
Hannah Sanders Charms Against Sorrow 2015
Scott Wood Band - Upsurge
Review
Scott Wood Band Upsurge 2015
Seriouskitchen - The Whispering Road
Review
Seriouskitchen The Whispering Road 2015
Serpentyne - Myths & Muses
Review
Serpentyne Myths & Muses 2015
Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor - In Galway
Review
Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor In Galway DVD 2015
She Shanties - Spanker Boom
Review
She Shanties Spanker Boom 2015
Skerryvore - Decade
Review
Skerryvore Decade Compilation 2015
Laura Smyth - The Charcoal Black & The Bonny Grey
Review
Laura Smyth The Charcoal Black & The Bonny Grey EP 2015
Spiro - Welcome Joy & Welcome Sorrow
Review
Spiro Welcome Joy & Welcome Sorrow 2015
Robyn Stapleton - Fickle Fortune
Review
Robyn Stapleton Fickle Fortune 2015
Stick In The Wheel - From Here
Review
Stick In The Wheel From Here 2015
Storywheel - I Crossed the Sea
Review
Storywheel I Crossed the Sea EP 2015
Lindsay Straw - My Mind From Love Being Free
Review
Lindsay Straw My Mind From Love Being Free 2015
Saffron Summerfield - Salisbury Plain / Fancy Meeting You Here!
Review
Saffron Summerfield Salisbury Plain / Fancy Meeting You Here! Compilation 2015
The Teacups - Of Labour & Love
Review
The Teacups Of Labour & Love 2015
Thinker - Time to Run
Review
Thinker Time to Run 2015
Richard Thompson - Still
Review
Richard Thompson Still 2015
Threaded - Of What We Spoke
Review
Threaded Of What We Spoke 2015
Steve Tilston - Truth to Tell
Review
Steve Tilston Truth to Tell 2015
Tir Eolas - Stories Sung, Truths Told
Review
Tir Eolas Stories Sung, Truths Told 2015
TRADarrr - Cautionary Tales
Review
TRADarrr Cautionary Tales 2015
Treacherous Orchestra - Grind
Review
Treacherous Orchestra Grind 2015
Twelfth Day - Shell Story
Review
Twelfth Day Shell Story EP 2015
Cath & Phil Tyler - The Song-Crowned King
Review
Cath & Phil Tyler The Song-Crowned King EP 2015
Ulaid - Ulaid
Review
Ulaid Ulaid 2015
The Unthanks - Archive Treasures 2005-2015
Review
The Unthanks Archive Treasures 2005-2015 Compilation 2015
The Unthanks - Mount The Air
Review
The Unthanks Mount The Air 2015
Various Artists - The Ballads of Child Migration
Review
Various Artists The Ballads of Child Migration 2015
Various Artists - Joy of Living - A Tribute to Ewan MacColl
Review
Various Artists Joy of Living - A Tribute to Ewan MacColl 2015
Dan Walsh - Incidents & Accidents
Review
Dan Walsh Incidents & Accidents 2015
Lucy Ward - I Dreamt I was a Bird
Review
Lucy Ward I Dreamt I was a Bird 2015
Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock - Two Wolves
Review
Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock Two Wolves 2015
Wildings - Wildings
Review
Wildings Wildings 2015
Wolfscote - Turn The Glass
Review
Wolfscote Turn The Glass 2015
The Woodbine & Ivy Band - Sleep On Sleeping On
Review
The Woodbine & Ivy Band Sleep On Sleeping On 2015
The Young’uns - Another Man’s Ground
Review
The Young’uns Another Man’s Ground 2015

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