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

Daimh - Diversions
Review
Daimh Diversions
Megson - Smoke Of Home
Review
Megson Smoke Of Home
Mairi MacInnes - Gràs
Review
Mairi MacInnes Gràs
Mawkin:Causley - The Awkward Recruit
Review
Mawkin:Causley The Awkward Recruit
Ribbon Road - No Redemption Songs
Review
Ribbon Road No Redemption Songs
Galley Beggar - Galley Beggar
Review
Galley Beggar Galley Beggar
Challenges - Final Bellowhead interview part one
Video Interview
Challenges - Final Bellowhead interview part one
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
December Sessions Video
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
Lucy Ward sings a Stitch in Time
Video Session & Interview
Lucy Ward sings a Stitch in Time