Music From The Glen
Sunday January 1st, 2017 with Colin Henein
Best of 2016: An alphabetical look at traditional music in 2016 (part 1)
Happy New Year! This morning, we begin a two-part alphabetical look back at the albums that came to my attention in 2016, which was a great year for Trad. Along the way I'll be identifying my Gold-star Releases and Honourable Mentions.
Gold Star Releases are marked [GS]
Honourable Mentions are marked [HM] |
Anian (spoken word) 9Bach ft. Rhys Ifans - Anian [GS] - Realworld |
Anian (song) 9Bach - Anian [GS] - Realworld |
Ym Mhontypridd Mae'n Nghariad Allan Yn Y Fan - Newid - Steam Pie |
Roll Alabama Bellowhead - Live - Navigator |
The ramparts Breabach - Astar [HM] - Self |
Land of the midnight sun Cara - Yet we sing - Rough Trade |
What fortunes guide a sailor Matthew Byrne - Hearts and Heroes - self ![]() |
10,000 miles Eliza Carthy / Tim Eriksen - Bottle [HM] - Navigator |
Nine times along Josienne Clarke / Ben Walker - Overnight [HM] - Rough Trade |
If we were them Coope, Boyes and Simpson - Coda - No Masters |
Sailing across the ocean Doolin' - Doolin' - Compass |
Hard year Kris Drever - If wishes were horses - Reveal |
Broadside The Elizabethan session - The Elizabethan session [GS] - Folk by the Oak |
Suite RĂ©hel-Leblanc Yann Falquet / Pascal Gemme - Princes et habitants [HM] - Self ![]() |
Island folk Mairearad Green - Summer isles [HM] - Self |
Long time ago Fay Hield - Old Adam [GS] - Soundpost |
Mackerel sky Eileen Ivers - Beyond the bog road - Musical Bridge |
First Frost Alex Kehler & Nicholas Williams - First Frost - Self ![]() |