Thursday, November 10 2011
Various Artists: Whaur the Pig Gaed on the Spree
The singers throughout the album, in universal folk song tradition, take on the voices of the poor and the pressured, which are the voices of themselves.
Tuesday, August 31 2010
Various: The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk
The admission of more rawness, grit, earthiness, would have been welcome.
Wednesday, October 29 2008
Julie Fowlis: Cuilidh
Fowlis has a sure voice, and her light, decisive handling of the songs is pleasant to hear.
Tuesday, July 1 2008
The Riddle of the Sands & The 39 Steps
Unlike their characters, Childers and Buchan refused to indulge in such nonchalant optimism. Their books are fine examples of the ‘Invasion Novel’, a sub-genre of thriller which flourished in the early years of the 20th century.
Tuesday, August 28 2007
Aly Bain and Ale Möller: Beyond the Stacks
Like many sequels, it gives you more of the same but you don't mind at all because you enjoyed everything so much the first time around that you didn't really want it to change.
