Bandoneon Maestro Dino Saluzzi Charts New Paths at 90
Dino Saluzzi – El Viejo Caminante (ECM Records, 2025) On El Viejo Caminante (“The Old Wanderer”), bandoneon maestro Dino Saluzzi reunites with his guitarist son…
Julian Kytasty’s Kobzar Album “Songs Of Truth”
Julian Kytasty – Songs Of Truth: Music And Song From The Kobzar Tradition Of Ukraine (Smithsonian Folkways, 2025) Smithsonian Folkways released Songs Of Truth: Music…
Pickin’ Partners: Keel & Stickley Tune Up A Debut
Larry Keel and Jon Stickley – Larry Keel and Jon Stickley (self-released, 2025) Veteran guitar flatpickers Larry Keel and Jon Stickley have released their first…
Scots Fiddle Festival Returns To Edinburgh In November 2025
Scots Fiddle Festival will run Friday 14–Sunday 16 in November 2025 at The Pleasance in Edinburgh. The weekend program features concerts and workshops. Confirmed artists…
Master of the Sligo Style: Brian Conway
Brian Conway, a Bronx-born virtuoso fiddler, is a leading performer of the Sligo fiddle tradition in the United States. Renowned for his precise ornamentation and…
Angus MacKenzie & Family Release “aig an taigh” From Skye
Angus MacKenzie, a member of Dàimh, has released a new EP with his family titled “aig an taigh.” Now based on the Isle of Skye,…
Squeeze Play: Free-Reed Fest Returns To Aberdeen
Button Boxes & Moothies returns to Aberdeen, Scotland, on November 14–16, 2025. Directed by Dr. Frances Wilkins of the Elphinstone Institute, the weekend festival centers…
Córdoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest Unveils Jury and Extends Entry Deadline
The National Flamenco Art Contest (CNAF) has announced the official jury for its 24th edition, while extending the application deadline to October 10. Artists may…
Julian Belbachir’s Plethora of Rhythms
Julian Belbachir – Babdoukkala (Julian Belbachir, 2022) Julian Belbachir’s 2022 debut, Babdoukkala, draws from decades of immersion in West African percussion traditions, filtered through his Australian…
Trad Talk 2025 Tunes Into Innovation In Inverness
The Traditional Music Forum of Scotland will stage its flagship gathering, Trad Talk 2025, on Saturday, 8 Nov, at Inverness Creative Academy (WASPS), with a…