Reviews

‘A remarkable album’ *  *  *  *  *

R2 *  *  *  *  *

‘This is powerful material.  Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party rise to its challenge and serve it well.’   *  *  *  *  *

Songlines  *  *  *  *  *

‘Hield’s command of her material is unerring and the outcome compelling.’   *  *  *  *

The Observer *  *  *  *

‘Hats off for an ambitious Sir Orfeo - a 13th century Greek fable – which is thoroughly conquered.  The upbeat Wicked Serpent also impresses.’

The Telegraph *  *  *  *

‘a rare folk singer…with nuance and verve.  Fay Hield is a purist in the best sense of the word. She doesn’t seek to graft herself onto these songs; instead, and with considerable skill, she draws out new layers of wit, tenderness and melancholia’

BBC Music Reviews

‘Her previous album Looking Glass was good, but Orfeo knocks it into a cocked hat… its timelessness and full stature may not become apparent until the time comes to analyse this ‘golden period’ of British folk music.’

fRoots

‘As tight as a pair of Sailor’s britches’

Uncut 6/10

‘The nice thing about the opening track ‘The Lover’s Ghost’ is that it leaves you in no doubt that Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party are here to kick up a storm and not meekly come in like the wind that shakes the barley.’

FATEA

‘Orfeo with bold and genuinely compelling arrangements, ensuring an attraction that could reach out well beyond the loyal folk audience… This hearty, full-bodied release embodies a substance and breadth that is likely to garner much acclaim, and must surely confirm Hield as the Maddy Prior or June Tabor for a new generation of folk connoisseurs.’

Folk Radio UK

‘a scintillating jewel of an album and I envy anyone who still has the pleasure of hearing it for the first time’

English Dance & Song Magazine