Jenn Butterworth & Will Pound release Volume 1, a collection of traditional and original tunes that swerve into gloriously bluesy territory whenever the mood takes them.
The deliberations have been made and the tally totted up. Here, then, is this year's BIG list.
Stick in the Wheel capture their live sound in a bottle. Six tracks recorded as a four-piece, live at live at Eastcote Studios, demonstrate what they're capable of.
Rachel Wilkinson (Tradfolk Rach) takes 'Time was Away' for a spin and finds herself overwhelmed with the emotion of it all.
The Water is the Shovel of the Shore feels like a turning point - an album that marks the arrival of a new generation of politically conscious traditional folk singers.
It's not clear what they're putting in the water at those Bristol tradfolk sessions, but you can be certain that Sally in the Woods have taken a sip.
PH(R)ASE is a gorgeous new solo album of instrumental tunes by melodeon player extraordinaire, Archie Churchill-Moss. Abbey Thomas kicks off 2023 listening to some of the most beautiful music she has heard in a long time.
Short but very sweet, the Longest Night by The Furrow Collective gets you in a Christmas mood with a tidy collection of classics, new and old. Fire up the hearth and reach for the mulled wine.
Weaving timeless themes with atmospheric originals, Elspeth Anne's latest album finds its own corner of folk. Review by Alex Hurr.
The Dundalk trio have achieved immortality with their first full-length release. Alex Hurr explains why we’ll hopefully be seeing them around for a long time to come.
With their latest album, A Tarot of the Green Wood, Burd Ellen cement their position as the finest purveyors of drone folk on the scene.
Sam Sweeney offers up his second release of the year, returning with an album that simply makes Tradfolk reviewer, Abbey Thomas, smile.
