bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Richard Trethewey - Richard Gendall’s Cornish Protest Songs
Review
Richard Trethewey Richard Gendall’s Cornish Protest Songs EP
Sam Sweeney & Grace Smith - Morning of May
Review
Sam Sweeney & Grace Smith Morning of May
Boira Fusca - Baravantan
Review
Boira Fusca Baravantan
Ninebarrow - The Hour of the Blackbird
Review
Ninebarrow The Hour of the Blackbird
Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss - From the Aa
Review
Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss From the Aa EP
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

From the archives

Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll - The Songs of Edward Capern
Review
Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll The Songs of Edward Capern
Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach - Live in Concert
Review
Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach Live in Concert Live
Keston Cobblers’ Club - A Scene Of Plenty
Review
Keston Cobblers’ Club A Scene Of Plenty EP
The Askew Sisters - In the Air or the Earth
Review
The Askew Sisters In the Air or the Earth
9Bach - Anian
Review
9Bach Anian
The Longest Johns - Voyage
Review
The Longest Johns Voyage
Jon Boden sings The Trees They Do Grow High
Video Session & Interview
Jon Boden sings The Trees They Do Grow High
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
December Sessions Video
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
Jackie Oates plays Rogue’s March, The Hills of Trencrom & Pebm Olva
Video Session & Interview
Jackie Oates plays Rogue’s March, The Hills of Trencrom & Pebm Olva