bright young folk

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

Recently posted

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
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

From the archives

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin - Edgelarks
Review
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin Edgelarks
Kíla - Suas Síos
Review
Kíla Suas Síos
Vamm - Vamm
Review
Vamm Vamm
Tom Oakes - Streams Volume 1
Review
Tom Oakes Streams Volume 1 EP
Jim Causley - Dumnonia
Review
Jim Causley Dumnonia
Saltfishforty - Bere
Review
Saltfishforty Bere
Long Lankin sing I Saw Three Ships
December Sessions Video
Long Lankin sing I Saw Three Ships
Hannah James & Sam Sweeney play Dick’s Maggot/Dog Leaps Stairs
Video Session & Interview
Hannah James & Sam Sweeney play Dick’s Maggot/Dog Leaps Stairs
Dave Swarbrick & Sam Sweeney on the fiddle
In the Footsteps Video Interview
Dave Swarbrick & Sam Sweeney on the fiddle