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

The Barataria Project - The Barataria Project
Review
The Barataria Project The Barataria Project
Fabian Holland - A Day Like Tomorrow
Review
Fabian Holland A Day Like Tomorrow
Mhairi Hall & Patsy Reid - Contours Of Cairngorm Live
Review
Mhairi Hall & Patsy Reid Contours Of Cairngorm Live Live
Emily Portman - Coracle
Review
Emily Portman Coracle
Ewan McLennan - Stories Still Untold
Review
Ewan McLennan Stories Still Untold
Lúnasa - Lúnasa with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Review
Lúnasa Lúnasa with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Jim Causley plays Royal Comrade
Video Session & Interview
Jim Causley plays Royal Comrade
James Findlay plays The Ditchling Carol
December Sessions Video
James Findlay plays The Ditchling Carol
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker sing In the Bleak Midwinter
December Sessions Video
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker sing In the Bleak Midwinter