bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
Jenn Butterworth - Her By Design
Review
Jenn Butterworth Her By Design
Granny’s Attic - Cold Blows the Wind
Review
Granny’s Attic Cold Blows the Wind
Lonan - Oddy Locks
Review
Lonan Oddy Locks
Leveret - Lost Measures
Review
Leveret Lost Measures
Jim Causley - The Georgic
Review
Jim Causley The Georgic

From the archives

Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh - Christmas Lights
Review
Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh Christmas Lights
Rainbow Chasers - Chimes At Midnight
Review
Rainbow Chasers Chimes At Midnight
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Tomorrow Will Follow Today
Review
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Tomorrow Will Follow Today
The Unthanks - Diversions Vol. 4 - The Songs & Poems of Molly Drake
Review
The Unthanks Diversions Vol. 4 - The Songs & Poems of Molly Drake
Aidan O’Rourke - 365 Volume 1
Review
Aidan O’Rourke 365 Volume 1
The Canny Band - The Canny Band
Review
The Canny Band The Canny Band
In conversation with Jim Moray part 3 - The folk & morris revival
Video Interview
In conversation with Jim Moray part 3 - The folk & morris revival
Seth Lakeman plays Tiny World
Video Session & Interview
Seth Lakeman plays Tiny World
Mawkin:Causley - folk’s boy band?
Video Interview
Mawkin:Causley - folk’s boy band?