bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Jenn Butterworth - Her By Design
Review
Jenn Butterworth Her By Design
Granny’s Attic - Cold Blows the Wind
Review
Granny’s Attic Cold Blows the Wind
Lonan - Oddy Locks
Review
Lonan Oddy Locks
Leveret - Lost Measures
Review
Leveret Lost Measures
Jim Causley - The Georgic
Review
Jim Causley The Georgic
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell - Tomorrow Held
Review
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell Tomorrow Held

From the archives

Pagoda Project - Clarion
Review
Pagoda Project Clarion
Breabach - Frenzy of the Meeting
Review
Breabach Frenzy of the Meeting
Hannah James - JigDoll
Review
Hannah James JigDoll
Stuart Forester - A Yard of Ale
Review
Stuart Forester A Yard of Ale
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Play Up The Music!
Review
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Play Up The Music!
PBS6 - PBS6
Review
PBS6 PBS6
The Young’uns singing Hartlepool is Blooming
Video Session & Interview
The Young’uns singing Hartlepool is Blooming
Martin Carthy & Jim Moray discuss English folk guitar
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Martin Carthy & Jim Moray discuss English folk guitar
James Bell sings On Christmas Day it Happened So
December Sessions Video
James Bell sings On Christmas Day it Happened So