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

Jaywalkers - 16 Miles
Review
Jaywalkers 16 Miles
Megson - Good Times Will Come Again
Review
Megson Good Times Will Come Again
Harp & A Monkey - War Stories
Review
Harp & A Monkey War Stories
Brian Hughes - When the Wind Blows Wild
Review
Brian Hughes When the Wind Blows Wild
Will Finn & Rosie Calvert - Fallow Alchemy
Review
Will Finn & Rosie Calvert Fallow Alchemy
Ashley Hutchings - Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’ Revisited
Review
Ashley Hutchings Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’ Revisited
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker sing In the Bleak Midwinter
December Sessions Video
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker sing In the Bleak Midwinter
Jackie Oates on her new album The Joy of Living
Video Interview
Jackie Oates on her new album The Joy of Living
Harp & a Monkey play Silent Night
December Sessions Video
Harp & a Monkey play Silent Night