First he delighted the traditionalists with his fiddle playing in that much-praised duo Spiers & Boden, then he helped to shake up the new folk scene as leader of the massed ranks of that rousing folk dance and brass big band, Bellowhead. Now, just to show what else he can do, Jon Boden has decided to release an album of his own songs (with one melody by John Spiers), in which he plays all the instruments himself, from fiddle and guitar through to bass, drums, banjo, harmonium and concertina.

It's a work of remarkable confidence and bravery and, for the most part, it actually works. He is a versatile singer, best heard on thoughtful, sad-edged songs such as Blue Dress or the concertina-backed Broken Things, which reflect his love of traditional material. Elsewhere, he switches from grand or complex ballads to a less successful reminder that he used to be a rocker before discovering folk. No matter. Boden is a man to watch.