bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Rob Harbron - As the Days Begin to Lengthen
Review
Rob Harbron As the Days Begin to Lengthen EP
Anna Massie - Two Down
Review
Anna Massie Two Down
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Text Interview
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Far Flung Collective - To a Sea Cliff
Review
Far Flung Collective To a Sea Cliff
Mat Green & Andy Turner - Time for a Stottycake
Review
Mat Green & Andy Turner Time for a Stottycake
Lucy Farrell - We Are Only Sound
Review
Lucy Farrell We Are Only Sound
Kitewing - Kitewing
Review
Kitewing Kitewing
Richard Trethewey - Two Halves
Review
Richard Trethewey Two Halves
The Mary Wallopers - Irish Rock’n’Roll
Review
The Mary Wallopers Irish Rock’n’Roll
Fisherman’s Friends - All Aboard
Review
Fisherman’s Friends All Aboard
Fraser Fifield - One Great Circle
Review
Fraser Fifield One Great Circle
Project SMOK - The Outset
Review
Project SMOK The Outset

From the archives

Sarah McQuaid - The St Buryan’s Sessions
Review
Sarah McQuaid The St Buryan’s Sessions
Pilgrims’ Way - Red Diesel
Review
Pilgrims’ Way Red Diesel
Merry Hell - Head Full of Magic, Shoes Full of Rain
Review
Merry Hell Head Full of Magic, Shoes Full of Rain
Jackie Oates - The Spyglass & The Herringbone
Review
Jackie Oates The Spyglass & The Herringbone
Bellowhead - Revival
Review
Bellowhead Revival
Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes - Las
Review
Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes Las
Jon Boden Interview
Video Interview
Jon Boden Interview
Lucy Ward sings a Stitch in Time
Video Session & Interview
Lucy Ward sings a Stitch in Time
Ian King plays By George
Video Session & Interview
Ian King plays By George