bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul - They’ll Aye Remain
Review
Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul They’ll Aye Remain
Sheelanagig - St. Congar’s Walking Stick
Review
Sheelanagig St. Congar’s Walking Stick
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

From the archives

Stuart Forester - A Yard of Ale
Review
Stuart Forester A Yard of Ale
James Harper - Culzean
Review
James Harper Culzean
Jon Boden - Afterglow
Review
Jon Boden Afterglow
Hérétique - Hérétique
Review
Hérétique Hérétique
Emily Smith - Echoes
Review
Emily Smith Echoes
Poitín - Wish
Review
Poitín Wish
In conversation with Jim Moray part 1 - I am Jim Moray EP and Sweet England
Video Interview
In conversation with Jim Moray part 1 - I am Jim Moray EP and Sweet England
June Tabor & Lucy Ward discuss the songs that must be sung
In the Footsteps Video Interview
June Tabor & Lucy Ward discuss the songs that must be sung
The Young’uns sing The Holly & the Ivy
December Sessions Video
The Young’uns sing The Holly & the Ivy