With their voices moving together in tight harmony or intertwining in a whirling tempo, the highly acclaimed folk vocal group Kongero draws traditional Swedish music out of the past and into the present. A concert with Kongero will take the listener on a fabulous journey, an … [Read more...]
Simon Thacker Songs of the Roma
A new Romani musical journey full of spiritual intensity, catharsis and joy by one of the UK's most instinctively expansive musical figures, Simon Thacker (classical guitar), with the much admired Polish cellist Justyna Jablonska and and leading Roma exponent singer/violinist … [Read more...]
Alyn Cosker Group
Best known as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s drumming dynamo, Alyn Cosker launched his career as a bandleader with the album Lyn’s Une for Linn Records in 2009. His group has since appeared at Glasgow and Edinburgh jazz festivals and at Celtic Connections and has … [Read more...]
Iona Fyfe Trio
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of North East of Scotland. At nineteen years old, Iona has established a strong voicing of place in her repertoire and was a nominee for … [Read more...]
Under the Surface
Joost Lijbaart – drums / percussion Sanne Rambags – vocals and poetry Bram Stadhouders – guitar and electronics Under the Surface is a new Dutch band formed by Dutch drummer Joost Lijbaart (known for his work with Yuri Honing), guitarist Bram Stadhouders (known from his … [Read more...]