Album of The Week
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This Steeleye Span album is their first full studio offering in over five years. Its 12 tracks explore themes of conflict and the relationship between humanity and the planet. According to Maddy Prior: We have named this album Conflict, as much to reflect the times we find ourselves in, but also the stretch and tear […]
When Martin Carthy released his first solo album in 21 years, he had just returned from a two-week tour of the United States and was celebrating his 84th birthday. ‘Transform Me Then Into a Fish’ looks back at his eponymous debut from sixty years ago, re-imagining eight tracks from it and adding three from his current […]
Roo Geddes brings together music from five generations of his family on this solo album, which was recorded live on his great-great-grandfather’s violin. Named after the Glaswegian tenement ‘closes’ where he grew up, the album stays close to home, featuring performances alongside his mum, gran, and auntie, as well as three never-before recorded compositions […]
This fourth album from Tide Lines is a deeply personal tribute to the city that has shaped the band’s journey. Its twelve tracks capture Glasgow’s people, places and spirit through evocative storytelling and anthemic indie-folk melodies. Glasgow is very close to the band’s heart. From their first casual meet up in a West End […]
This excellent two-disc collection is the solo song debut of Scottish musician and musical instrument inventor/builder, Donald WG Lindsay. The fourteen live-in-the-studio recordings, made during December last year at Watercolour Music in Ardgour in the Scottish Highlands, vividly demonstrate Donald’s musical skills. He sings, plays guitar and plays on his own “Lindsay System” Scottish […]
Scottish folk singer Campbell Gunn’s On Ashton Lane is his first release since 2012 but it is a clear testament to his strength and undoubted ability as a musician. The former political journalist-turned-government-adviser has delivered fourteen, self-composed tracks that flow with assurance, poise and elegance. Campbell, who is a recipient of a Scottish Press […]
The title of this quite glorious collection really does say it all. And hats off to this legendary band – international ambassadors of Irish music – for being able to select 17 songs to represent their output and enduring appeal over the decades. Dubbed The Kings Of Celtic they have made fans happy all […]
This dynamic debut album confidently celebrates the cultural interchange between Scotland and Scandinavia with traditional tunes and modern compositions. Tern, a five-piece band, explore the connections between the music of their homelands, while challenging listeners and inviting audiences to an exciting, cross-cultural journey, deeply rooted in a thrilling Nordic soundscape. All the music was […]
Jaywalkers joyously deliver a multi-layered sound steeped in classic Appalachian musical tones of old time and bluegrass music. The superb musicianship and sublime vocal harmonies of this trio of outstanding players has been rightly described as “an exhilarating experience” and a “virtuosic brand of Americana.” Since reaching the finals of the BBC Young Folk […]
This is a classic folk-rock album offering a clearcut, upbeat and uplifting range of appealing songs covering serious subjects and a sense of humour. The origins of Rising Of The Bold can be traced to a long weekend in a country house in Shropshire where the band’s eight members converged to share song offerings. […]
