Album of The Week

  This is the third solo album from renowned banjo player, CIARÁN RYAN and, as the title suggests, it’s a full-on, thrilling musical jamboree. Ciarán – founder member of world-folk band Dallahan – is rooted in Irish traditional music but he doesn’t stop there as bluegrass, funk and rock are fused boldly into the tracks […]

  It’s crystal clear what this thoughtfully-created ANDY CHUNG album is all about – it’s a “collection of love songs” for his dear wife, Gina, he has declared. With ‘My Heart Is Yours To Keep’ the Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter delivers a fine and pleasing blend of influences over twelve tracks, ranging from classic pop, soul and […]

  Fiddle player, singer and composer, ISLA RATCLIFF’s second album, ‘The Scottish Four Seasons’, is a Scottish trad reinterpretation of Italian composer, Vivaldi’s famous work. Released in 2025 to mark the 300th anniversary of the work’s original publication, Isla’s album highlights the dance-like nature of Vivaldi’s music and reflects on how Scotland’s seasons and climate […]

  This vibrant offering is the fifth album from Scotland’s chamber-folk quartet RANT, recorded live at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow in September last year. It demonstrates effectively their widely-recognised, energising fiddle performances that are fully charged with tradition and finesse. RANT – Gillian Frame, Lauren MacColl, Anna Massie and Bethany Reid – play in dynamic, […]

  SEAN TAYLOR is a unique songwriter rightly praised for delivering compelling music. This latest album from the talented troubadour is thoughtful and full of sincerity, and he delivers the 13 tracks with a voice that is a cross between John Martyn and Van Morrison. He’s a multi-instrumentalist whose material is best described as roots […]

Longestablished acoustic duo from Tallahassee, Florida, HOT TAMALE create a warm blend of folk, blues, Americana, and roots music. Adrian Fogelin and Craig Reeder have always had a gift for making music that feels livedin and closetothebone and this, as well as their political and environmental activism, is very much in evidence on this release. […]

  This is a welcome re-release that features the work of Scotland’s national bard sung by one of Scotland’s finest traditional singers, Andy M. Stewart. On this superb album that mixes the robust with the romantic, Andy is accompanied by three members of the seminal Scots band Capercaillie – Mánus Lunny, Donald Shaw and Charlie […]