bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Miranda Rutter - Bird Tunes
Review
Miranda Rutter Bird Tunes
Rob Harbron - As the Days Begin to Lengthen
Review
Rob Harbron As the Days Begin to Lengthen EP
Anna Massie - Two Down
Review
Anna Massie Two Down
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Text Interview
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Far Flung Collective - To a Sea Cliff
Review
Far Flung Collective To a Sea Cliff
Mat Green & Andy Turner - Time for a Stottycake
Review
Mat Green & Andy Turner Time for a Stottycake
Lucy Farrell - We Are Only Sound
Review
Lucy Farrell We Are Only Sound
Kitewing - Kitewing
Review
Kitewing Kitewing
Richard Trethewey - Two Halves
Review
Richard Trethewey Two Halves
The Mary Wallopers - Irish Rock’n’Roll
Review
The Mary Wallopers Irish Rock’n’Roll
Fisherman’s Friends - All Aboard
Review
Fisherman’s Friends All Aboard
Fraser Fifield - One Great Circle
Review
Fraser Fifield One Great Circle

From the archives

Ollie King - Gambit
Review
Ollie King Gambit
Chris Quinn - Across the Divide
Review
Chris Quinn Across the Divide
Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd - The Final Trawl
Review
Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd The Final Trawl
Robyn Stapleton - Songs of Robert Burns
Review
Robyn Stapleton Songs of Robert Burns
Serious Sam Barrett - The Seeds of Love
Review
Serious Sam Barrett The Seeds of Love
Inlay - Inlay
Review
Inlay Inlay
Nic Jones Sam Carter discuss the guitar
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Nic Jones Sam Carter discuss the guitar
Ian King plays By George
Video Session & Interview
Ian King plays By George
Seth Lakeman plays Signed & Sealed
Video Session & Interview
Seth Lakeman plays Signed & Sealed