"dazzling folk virtuoso" (The Strad) Wow! Over the moon with such a great review of SOLO from The Strad! Solo fiddler truly shines alone in the spotlight Recording and releasing a solo album is a major undertaking for any artist. But when the artist in question is a folk violinist, with no bandmates to drive rhythms and accompany ballads, the aspiration is bolder still. Scottish fiddler Sarah-Jane Summers, whose improvisatory, contemporary take on the Highland style of violin

A huge thank you to Songlines for this lovely review of SOLO and also for giving me the chance to tell a little bit about some of my favourite musicians and albums at the moment. Every one of the people mentioned is someone I just can't listen to enough. The genres extend from free improvised violin to traditional music, from electronic music to hymns and classical music. And these are only the tip of my music-listening iceberg. Thank goodness for fantastic music and inspirin