Of all the nominees in the folk categories at this year’s Grammy awards Peggy Seeger’s Bring Me Home is the one I have least confidence in. It has some great moments but it isn’t that revolutionary.

Here veteran folksinger, Peggy Seeger (Pete Seeger’s half-sister) renders a collection of traditional ballads and two of her own songs, Napoleon and the new tribute to family and friends Bring Me Home. Other old favourites include Newry Highwayman, Dink’s Song, Wagoner’s Lad and Home Dearie Home. Seeger sings with conviction but the voice is evidently not what it was.

Seeger’s sons a long with herself comprise the accompaniment for this extremely nostalgic collection. The arrangements are lively and enthusiastic, well-played though not very revolutionary.

The album is worth buying for the fact that the dust is swept from a great many old songs but there are far better singers for these ballads. It’s wonderful to see an old folkie revisiting a former self and though enjoyable for herself is not quite so much for the listener.

Not wanting to condemn Seeger totally it is pleasing to note she is still very politically outspoken and has a YouTube page. According to her website she currently teaches composition at Northeastern University in Boston and there is much to be learned from such fine folk.