bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Caroline Keane - Rise
Review
Caroline Keane Rise
Paul Hutchinson: on Tradition, Sound, and Onstage Humour
Text Interview
Paul Hutchinson: on Tradition, Sound, and Onstage Humour
Pagoda Project - Eddies
Review
Pagoda Project Eddies
Jim Moray - Gallants
Review
Jim Moray Gallants
Counters Creek - My Treasured Land
Review
Counters Creek My Treasured Land
Owen Spafford, Will Allen & Ben Filmer-Sankey - Sun in the Sands
Review
Owen Spafford, Will Allen & Ben Filmer-Sankey Sun in the Sands
Ali Levack - Ali Levack
Review
Ali Levack Ali Levack
Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis - Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard
Review
Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard
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

From the archives

Merry Hell - Let The Music Speak For Itself
Review
Merry Hell Let The Music Speak For Itself
From the Ground - Beginnings
Review
From the Ground Beginnings EP
Crucible - Love & Money
Review
Crucible Love & Money
Harp & A Monkey - War Stories
Review
Harp & A Monkey War Stories
NE3 Folk - Show Us Your Reds
Review
NE3 Folk Show Us Your Reds
Kevin Henderson & Neil Pearlman - Burden Lake
Review
Kevin Henderson & Neil Pearlman Burden Lake
Shirley Collins talks to Jackie Oates about Dolly Collins
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Shirley Collins talks to Jackie Oates about Dolly Collins
Seth Lakeman answers fan’s questions
Video Interview
Seth Lakeman answers fan’s questions
Lewis Garland and the Kett Rebellion on their Klezmer influence and state of the music industry
Video Interview
Lewis Garland and the Kett Rebellion on their Klezmer influence and state of the music industry