traditional music

• Music / Reviews

  Review: BIIRD, Thekla – ‘A breath of fresh Éire’

  The boat hosted a a supergroup who’ve sold out countless venues without releasing a record

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• Music / wassail

  South West’s biggest wassail expands to two-day festival

  Wassails are also taking place in orchards and green spaces across the city

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• Features / music

  Joanie Bones on giving a voice to taboo subjects

  Joanie Bones' work empowers women to speak more about taboo subjects

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• Music / folk

  Review: Not The Anderson Twins, St George’s Glass Room

  the easy glow of accomplished performers celebrating music they had kept fresh for half a century

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Willie Watson, The Louisiana

  Successful revival of traditional folksongs

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• News / afrobeat

  Take your pick of world music treats

  Bristol's world music fans can make a day-trip to WOMAD this year

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