Bright Young Folk

"Supreme confidence and organic bite" - read our review of the second album by Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart here: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Read our latest review to see why the new EP from Richard Trethewey has a local focus that speaks to a worldwide audience: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

"The concept behind this release is disarmingly simple: two fiddles brought together in open conversation" Check out our review of the upcoming album from @sweeneyfiddle and Grace Smith: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

RIP Paddy Keenan, a modern giant of uilleann piping youtube.com/watch?v=ecAFtDzJ…

The title of BOIRA FUSCA's debut album translates as "eccentric" or "out of the box". Check out our review to see if it lives up to that description: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

For their most recent album, @Ninebarrow delved into their back catalogue with the help of two choirs. Read our review here: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Read our latest review to see why the new album from Caroline Keane Music is a perfect blend of fire and restraint: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Accordion maestro Paul Hutchinson is undoubtedly one of the most recognised artists on the British folk scene. His career spans four decades and includes both acclaimed solo works and many pivotal projects. He sat down to talk us through some of them: brightyoungfolk.com/blogs/pa…

"True to its title, Eddies is a release defined by circular structures, swirling tempos, and the unexpected pooling of different traditions" Check out our review of the first album from the newly-expanded @PagodaProject brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

The announcement of a new Jim Moray album is always an tantalising prospect. Read our review of Gallants: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

"My Treasured Land is a sophisticated yet accessible album, technical and deeply emotional at the same time" - our review of the new album from Counter's Creek: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Looking forward to tuning in to this concert film this evening from Jim Moray! jimmoray.co.uk/product/12589…

In South East London there's a stunning example of how even the most unexpected places can tell a long and complex story - read more in our review of the debut album from Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

"With this album, Ali Levack is not treating folk music as a collection of museum pieces, but actually breaking the glass cases around them, and he is doing it in great style." Read our full review of his debut album here: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Thirty-three years between albums must be something of a record, but the follow-up to their 1993 debut sees Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis reunite for another collection of traditional acoustic folk, country and blues. Read our review: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

On Monday 16th August, 1819, an estimated 60,000 people gathered at St Peter’s Field in Manchester to demand the reform of parliamentary representation. Read our review of the new narrative album based on a special performance to commemorate that day: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

"Traditional music at its core, not flashy, but deeply intimate and enjoyable." Check out our review of the debut solo album from Charlie Wheatley: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Check out our latest review to see why Claire Vine is a voice that deserves to be heard brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

The second album and accompanying booklet from Hannah James and Toby Kuhn provides an immersive listening experience - read our review here: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…

Read our review of the new album from Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul to see why the songs on it have staying power: brightyoungfolk.com/records/…