Gold Star Releases of 2012

Every year we each make a list of our gold star albums: our favourite releases from the previous year. These are our picks for the essential albums of 2012, and would enhance any traditional music lover's collection.

See also: last year, next year and gold star releases from other years.

Colin's Gold Star
Releases for 2012
ArtistAlbumLabel
Fay Hield & the Hurricane PartyOrfeoTopic
Mary Jane Lamond / Wendy MacIsaacSeinnturtlemusik
Jim MoraySkulkNIAG
Katherine TickellNorthumbrian VoicesSelf
The Young'unsThe Young'unsNavigator

Also outstanding:

⋅ Bellowhead (Broadside)

⋅ James Findlay (Another day, another story)

⋅ Samantha Gillogly / Tim Maurice (Celtic chamber music)

⋅ Greg Russell / Ciaran Algar (The Queen's Lover)

 
Gordon's Gold Star
Releases for 2012
ArtistAlbumLabel
At First LightIdirCompass
Damien Barber & Mike WilsonThe Old SongsSelf
Jim CausleyDumnoniaWildGoose
Bella HardyThe Dark Peak & The WhiteNoe Records
Fay Hield & The Hurricane PartyOrfeoTopic
Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaacSeinnTurtlemusik
Le Vent du NordTromper le TempsBorealis
Ewan MacLennanThe Last Bird to SingFellside
Jim MoraySkulkNIAG
Alistair OgilvyLeaves Sae GreenGreentrax

Also outstanding:

⋅ Jackie Oates (Saturnine)

⋅ Gordon Quinton (A Guitar's Story)

⋅ Rura (Break It Up)

⋅ Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy (Enthralled)

⋅ Various (Short Sharp Shanties V. 1, V. 2, V. 3)

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