bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Clementine Lovell - Permutations
Review
Clementine Lovell Permutations
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
Adam Clark - Folk & Fold
Review
Adam Clark Folk & Fold
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

From the archives

Rant - Rant
Review
Rant Rant
The Rowan Amber Mill - Golden Strings to Tether the Sun
Review
The Rowan Amber Mill Golden Strings to Tether the Sun
O’Hooley & Tidow - The Last Polar Bear
Review
O’Hooley & Tidow The Last Polar Bear Single
The Old Dance School - Based On a True Story
Review
The Old Dance School Based On a True Story
Tune Book - Melody Lab
Review
Tune Book Melody Lab
4Square - 20:20 Manchester
Review
4Square 20:20 Manchester
James Findlay plays The Ditchling Carol
December Sessions Video
James Findlay plays The Ditchling Carol
John Spiers & Jon Boden celebrate their tenth anniversary
Video Interview
John Spiers & Jon Boden celebrate their tenth anniversary
Crumbling Ghost play Gower Wassail
December Sessions Video
Crumbling Ghost play Gower Wassail