bright young folk

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

Recently posted

Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart - Glas
Review
Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart Glas
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

From the archives

Jon Wilks - Songs From the Attic
Review
Jon Wilks Songs From the Attic
Maggie Boyle - Won’t You Come Away
Review
Maggie Boyle Won’t You Come Away
Solasta - Solasta
Review
Solasta Solasta EP
The Unthanks - Diversions Vol. 3 - Songs from the Shipyards
Review
The Unthanks Diversions Vol. 3 - Songs from the Shipyards
Kate Denny - Closer To Home
Review
Kate Denny Closer To Home
Rachel Newton - Changeling
Review
Rachel Newton Changeling
Dave Swarbrick & Sam Sweeney on the fiddle
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Dave Swarbrick & Sam Sweeney on the fiddle
Mawkin:Causley talk about The Awkward Recruit
Video Interview
Mawkin:Causley talk about The Awkward Recruit
Ewan McLennan plays The First Noel
December Sessions Video
Ewan McLennan plays The First Noel