bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Sean Cooney - Peter’s Field
Review
Sean Cooney Peter’s Field
Charlie Wheatley - Ratcliffe Cross
Review
Charlie Wheatley Ratcliffe Cross
Claire Vine - We Carve Our Path
Review
Claire Vine We Carve Our Path
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn - Where All Our Names Belong
Review
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn Where All Our Names Belong
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul - They’ll Aye Remain
Review
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul They’ll Aye Remain
Sheelanagig - St. Congar’s Walking Stick
Review
Sheelanagig St. Congar’s Walking Stick
Clementine Lovell: on Inspiration, Stars, and Overcoming Barriers
Text Interview
Clementine Lovell: on Inspiration, Stars, and Overcoming Barriers
Sam Carter - The Oakham Poacher
Review
Sam Carter The Oakham Poacher EP
The Water Chorus - Scorn
Review
The Water Chorus Scorn
Teud: the Hebridean Fiddle Project - Teud
Review
Teud: the Hebridean Fiddle Project Teud EP
Kate Rusby - When They All Looked Up
Review
Kate Rusby When They All Looked Up
Brown Boots Boogie Band - Dancing Boots
Review
Brown Boots Boogie Band Dancing Boots

From the archives

Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault - Hunter’s Moon
Review
Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault Hunter’s Moon
Crazy Arm - The Southern Wild
Review
Crazy Arm The Southern Wild
Keston Cobblers’ Club - A Scene Of Plenty
Review
Keston Cobblers’ Club A Scene Of Plenty EP
James Lindsay - Strand
Review
James Lindsay Strand
The Dollymopps - Wight Cockade
Review
The Dollymopps Wight Cockade
Megson - Smoke Of Home
Review
Megson Smoke Of Home
Seth Lakeman on his upcoming record Hearts & Minds
Video Interview
Seth Lakeman on his upcoming record Hearts & Minds
John Spiers on English folk music
Video Interview
John Spiers on English folk music
Proudest Moments - Final Bellowhead interview part two
Video Interview
Proudest Moments - Final Bellowhead interview part two