Manx folk band make UK newspaper top 31 list

Wednesday, 20 May 2015 00:00

A Manx band is listed on The Telegraph's top 31 best folk music albums of 2015.

Barrule's latest album - 'Manannan's Cloak' - has been recognised by online culture editor Martin Chilton.

The band features Jamie Smith on his accordion, Tomás Callister on the fiddle and Adam Rhodes on a bouzouki with the tracks sung in Manx Gaelic as well as English.

Martin updates his best picks of music from across the globe on a weekly basis.

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