bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Session A9 - The Magic Roundabout
Review
Session A9 The Magic Roundabout
The Longest Johns - Voyage
Review
The Longest Johns Voyage
Martin Simpson - Skydancers
Review
Martin Simpson Skydancers
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

From the archives

Kim Lowings & The Greenwood - Historia
Review
Kim Lowings & The Greenwood Historia
Tim Jones & the Dark Lanterns - St Giles’ Bowl
Review
Tim Jones & the Dark Lanterns St Giles’ Bowl
Granny’s Attic - Off The Land
Review
Granny’s Attic Off The Land
Ben Walker - Echo
Review
Ben Walker Echo
O’Hooley & Tidow - The Fragile
Review
O’Hooley & Tidow The Fragile
Richard Thompson - Electric
Review
Richard Thompson Electric
9Bach play Bwthyn fy Nain
Video Session & Interview
9Bach play Bwthyn fy Nain
Nic Jones Sam Carter discuss the guitar
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Nic Jones Sam Carter discuss the guitar
David Gibb & Elly Lucas play Uncle Joe
Video Session & Interview
David Gibb & Elly Lucas play Uncle Joe