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

Linda Bandelier, David Campbell & Friends - Ae Fond Kiss
Review
Linda Bandelier, David Campbell & Friends Ae Fond Kiss
Gavin Davenport - The Bone Orchard
Review
Gavin Davenport The Bone Orchard
Jim Moray - A Beginner’s Guide
Review
Jim Moray A Beginner’s Guide Compilation
Firefly - Lightships
Review
Firefly Lightships
The Albion Band - The Vice Of The People
Review
The Albion Band The Vice Of The People
Lau - Decade
Review
Lau Decade Compilation
Seth Lakeman plays Signed & Sealed
Video Session & Interview
Seth Lakeman plays Signed & Sealed
9Bach play Gwydr Glas
Video Session & Interview
9Bach play Gwydr Glas
Eliza Carthy on being in the folk music tradition
Video Interview
Eliza Carthy on being in the folk music tradition