Folk artists this year drew inspiration from China, south Asia and the wildness of the sea on the way to making stirring and vital music
February 2017
Alasdair Roberts: Pangs review – folk that rocks
(Drag City)
April 2015
Graham Coxon, Olivia Chaney, Alasdair Roberts and others: Shirley Inspired review – starry Shirley Collins tribute
Olivia Chaney: The Longest River review – an enchanting, stately creation
January 2015
Alasdair Roberts: Alasdair Roberts review – droll, pungent and lovely
The unorthodox folk singer’s twisting melodies make this collection of originals a delight, writes Neil Spencer
May 2014
Hawk to the Hunting Gone review – You Are Wolf present English avant-folk at its finest
Kerry Andrew's adventurous debut album as You Are Wolf is a multilayered treat, writes Neil Spencer
January 2014
The Furrow Collective: At Our Next Meeting – review
The Furrow Collective are an intriguing gathering of young folk talent who have produced a quietly triumphant set of traditional songs here, writes Robin Denselow
November 2013
Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson: Hirta Songs – review
This stripped-down hymn to St Kilda transports Neil Spencer
August 2012
The Big Eyes Family Players & Friends: Folk Songs II – review
Singers including James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts revisit a terrific folk project based around James Green's multi-instrumental skills, writes Robin Denselow
July 2011
Murdoch hearings; Prom 8; Late Junction – review
Rupert Murdoch seemed less old on the radio, while the Proms offered a little too much information, writes Miranda Sawyer
