Lovely sweet a-capella songs to honor women. Be surprised!

Poppy Breton folk with a pinch  of French chanson.  

Soft and well balanced album. One of the best folk albums of the year!

What a revelation to hear so much talent in different styles based on the musicians roots.
Not to be missed.  See you next year in Nürnberg.

In England you have The Tiger Lillies, in France you have Picon Mon Amour. Very humoristic songs but also with hidden content.

​​The release ‘A Place Where Songs Come To Live’ is the title of Vincent Cross’ latest album.  It's a collection of songs described as ‘a soul-stirring set of songs with stories of experiences lived’.
Seven of the album’s twelve tracks were recorded live at Creamery Studios in Brooklyn with a band in front of an intimate audience, capturing the immediacy and connection of performance. The remaining tracks were recorded in the same manner, without an audience, and the album will be available on CD and vinyl. Highly recommended! 

Let us be honest with traditon and new technologies: it does work in the hands of Brigan.
Very creative. Not to be missed!

The vocals are clear and the lyrics are more than gripping here. The release ‘The Other Me’ is a release with eleven songs that are steeped in some great folk habitus and that’s  deserves a lot of recognition.

This album 'XII' has all the hallmarks of why we came to love Burrells sound; catchy melodies, meaningful lyrics, great acoustic guitar riffs and sincere vocals. Folk, Americana and blues as a benchmark. As a successful artist, Burrell has become a fixture in the live music scene

Discover the unknown musical world of the island Corsica with beautiful polyphonic songs and poignant laments.

Modern compositions  of our traditional memory.  A revelation in the French folk scene.

What a peaceful debut from this Brussels trio.  Strong in apparent simplicity.  Love it!

Jazzy experimentation and traditional Indian percussion leads you to an unknown universe.

Wonderful working class polyphonic singing.  Impressive till the end.

Now Woodsmith Jr. is promoting his debut album ‘Hidden Tales’, coloured with a lot of his own work and Zita Swoon’s ‘Oir Daily Reminders’. And Kris introduces us to a lot of bluesy tracks and American folk songs. The lyrics are introspective and are about love, loss and self-reflection, musically everything sounds melodious and is a mixture of folk, blues, bluegrass and indie rock. The long player ‘Hidden Tales’ is released on the Starman Records label.

Modern interpretations of traditional Danish folk songs mixed with strong own compositions.

In The Real World is the latest album from blues troubadour Eric Bibb, following his Grammy-nominated 2023 studio release, Ridin’ and Live at The Scala Theatre album, released earlier this year. Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s iconic Real World Studios and produced, arranged and mixed by Glen Scott, the new disc is a vivid representation of Bibb's musical and personal evolution, offering a glimpse into the world he's experienced and the hope he continues to foster through his music. It is a continuation of the vision that informs his artistry as a modern-day Blues troubadour. Grounded in the folk and blues tradition with contemporary sensibilities, Bibb’s music continues to reflect his thoughts on current world events and his own lived experiences, whilst remaining entertaining, uplifting, inspirational and relevant.

How related can folk music be?  Valses and polkas from Finland played on an original harmonium with sweet violin.  Are we in Scandinavia or in France?

If there is one artist who revolutionized folk and rock in the sixties, it is Bob Dylan. Although he initially shocked people when he injected electric guitars into folk music, he also inspired a large number of musicians. Musicians who, together with Bob, steered folk and rock in a new direction. A direction that is still popular six decades later. Don't expect Dylan on this compilation, not even one covered song of him. What you do get are 25 fantastic songs by artists who, inspired by Dylan, released great songs. Songs that also caused a cultural revolution among the youth.
Dion, who opens this compilation with 'Two Ton Feather' and Bobby Darin, who is later featured with 'Me & Mr. Hohner', are the only artists on this album who were already famous before Bob Dylan caused a serious revolution. Dion and Darin perhaps deliver the most surprising tracks, especially if you know the genres in which they have previously achieved success. The other names, who now enjoy enormous fame, were inspired by Dylan and grew into world-famous artists in the sixties. You can enjoy recordings by David Crosby, Lou Reed, Tom Rush, Barry McGuire, Bob Seger, Donovan, Boz Scaggs, Billy Joe Royal, Leon Russell, Johnny Winter, Dick Campbell, Jackie Washington and Len Chandler among others. Recordings that reference both the acoustic and the electric Dylan. Even the Belgian Ferre Grignard, who started out as a skiffle artist, graces this album with his hit ‘Drunken Sailor’. Each and every one of these artists wrote and performed their songs within the musical framework that Dylan created, both in terms of timbre and phrasing. Songs, many of which are in the collective memory, still effortlessly stand up after all these years. ‘He Took Us By Storm’ mainly contains songs from the mid-sixties and this album was compiled with great passion, especially for Bear Family Records, by the French producer Philippe Le Bras.
In the 48-page booklet, you will find rare photos, a foreword by the late John Sinclair and essays by Iggy Pop and Elliott Murphy.
I can only say that ‘He Took Us By Storm’ is an absolute must. Get it while you can!

In her debut album titled "The Woman I Would Be," Emily delves deeply into the journey of heartbreak and growth that accompanies the loss of those you love. Written over the course of several years that included the passing of her father and brother, this album chronicles Emily’s navigation through grief, relationships, self reflection and new beginnings. Co-produced by renowned Chicago singer-songwriter Steve Dawson and her husband Alex Lee, "The Woman I Would Be" is more than just a collection of songs—it is a therapeutic labor of love.

Modern composed Nordic Folk by a young trio of folk musicians. The album gives peace and a nostalgic feeling. But is also a light in the darkness.

An Apulian polyphonic vision on literature, tradition, folk and saga.  Four voices with an immense creativity.

Bart Moore writes songs and plays a unique and eccentric brand of Folk and acoustic music, rendered from his home in the back country of south-central Michigan.  He plays live and live streams often and is available for just about anything other than children’s birthday parties.  

Bring in the Light, is a collection of songs that I hope you will enjoy listening to and feel moved by. I’m compelled to sing these songs during a time of so much painful conflict and division in what appears at times like a very broken world. It can feel impossible to find the courage to face the problems, injustice and suffering in society, the darkness and madness of it all can be overwhelming. I think working as a musician and a music therapist can certainly enhance these feelings however, I’m always grateful for and uplifted by the many special moments when music – creating it, singing it, dancing and listening to it, and making it with others provides a source of light and brings joy to life.

Tibetan artist Lobsang Chonzor sings about his life from childhood to exile.  A wonderful piece of spellbinding art.