#folk

Aug 22, 2016

Gilles Apap: ‘Don’t listen to nobody’

Violinist Gilles Apap has one of the most original voices today, crossing easily between classical and folk styles, often in the same...

Apr 30, 2016

Bye Bye, Bellowhead

The ground-breaking English folk band has broken up after 12 years, leaving this fangirl sad – but grateful I’m not a mosher. I don’t...

Sep 9, 2014

Should classical players cross over?

While I’ve been researching my article on violinists who’ve crossed musical borderlines, for Sinfini Music, I found myself debating with...

Jul 28, 2014

Swedish cellist and Tunisian violinist are among Womad highlights

I’m just back from Womad: three days of camping in a field and listening to music from all over the world. I’m sunburnt and have sore...

Jul 20, 2014

My latest folk fiddle discovery

I heard this band on in the background playlist at the Green Note in Camden last week and had to stop my conversation, I was so...