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

Jarlath Henderson - Raw
Review
Jarlath Henderson Raw
Hò-Rò - New Moon
Review
Hò-Rò New Moon
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts - In Our History LIVE
Review
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts In Our History LIVE Live
Crumbling Ghost - Five Songs
Review
Crumbling Ghost Five Songs EP
Lau - Race The Loser
Review
Lau Race The Loser
John Doyle & Mike McGoldrick - John Doyle & Mike McGoldrick
Review
John Doyle & Mike McGoldrick John Doyle & Mike McGoldrick
Gren Bartley plays Winter Fires
December Sessions Video
Gren Bartley plays Winter Fires
Lau talk about their new CD Arc Light
Video Interview
Lau talk about their new CD Arc Light
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts play Every Midnight Mile
December Sessions Video
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts play Every Midnight Mile