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

Jigfoot - Nothing At All
Review
Jigfoot Nothing At All
Jim Causley - Songs of Dartmoor
Review
Jim Causley Songs of Dartmoor
Alan Kelly - After The Morning
Review
Alan Kelly After The Morning
Will Allen - English Fiddle II
Review
Will Allen English Fiddle II
Lisa Knapp - Till April is Dead - A Garland of May
Review
Lisa Knapp Till April is Dead - A Garland of May
Pilgrims’ Way - Stand and Deliver
Review
Pilgrims’ Way Stand and Deliver
Jon Boden sings Sea Coal
Video Session & Interview
Jon Boden sings Sea Coal
False Lights play Babylon
Video Session & Interview
False Lights play Babylon
9Bach play Bwthyn fy Nain
Video Session & Interview
9Bach play Bwthyn fy Nain