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

Jon Budworth - Trees Turn to Fire
Review
Jon Budworth Trees Turn to Fire EP
Stick In The Wheel - From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
Review
Stick In The Wheel From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
The Shee - Decadence
Review
The Shee Decadence
Alistair Ogilvy - July Moon
Review
Alistair Ogilvy July Moon
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston - Sing A Full Song
Review
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston Sing A Full Song
Duotone - Work Harder & One Day You’ll Find Her
Review
Duotone Work Harder & One Day You’ll Find Her
Breabach play Clueless
Video Session & Interview
Breabach play Clueless
Jim Causley plays Royal Comrade
Video Session & Interview
Jim Causley plays Royal Comrade
John Spiers at the Oxford Folk Festival 2009
Video Interview
John Spiers at the Oxford Folk Festival 2009