Established 14 years ago in Germany, CARA are an award winning band who deliver an innovative blend of old and new material steeped in the Scottish and Irish traditions. The band have just announced their first tour of England, we encourage you to make every effort to see them (dates below).
In January last year, they released their fifth studio album, Yet We Sing, which was a Featured Album of the Month on Folk Radio UK and reviewed here. The band has strong Scottish connections, with Edinburgh pianist Kim Edgar in the line-up; Gudrun Walther joins Kim on lead vocals and also plays fiddle and diatonic accordion. Hendrik Morgenbrodt plays uilleann pipes and flutes; Jürgen Treyz guitars and dobro; with Rolf Wagels providing bodhrán. Here’s a reminder of their great sound with their title track of their last album:
CARA England Tour
Wednesday 21st June 2017 SOUTHAMPTON (quintet)
Chapel Sessions, St. Edward‘s Church, Grange Road, Netley SO31 5FF 7.30 pm, Tickets £14.50, Box Office: 07702 980 677
Thursday 22nd June 2017 BURY (quintet)
The Met, Market Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0BW 8 pm, Tickets £15, Box Office: 0161 761 2216
Friday 23rd June 2017 CANTERBURY (quintet)
Gulbenkian, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NB 7.30 pm (with Emily Watts) Tickets £15 / Students £10, Box Office: 01227 769 075
Saturday 24th June 2017 CAMBRIDGE (quartet)
St. Andrew’s Church, Station Rd, Swavesey, Cambridge CB24 4QJ 7.30 pm, Tickets £12 adults / £6 children, Box Office: 01954 230 019
Sunday 25th June 2017 MILTON KEYNES (quartet)
The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes MK17 8LU 8 pm, Tickets £17.50, Box Office: 01908 280 800
Monday 26th June 2017 OXFORDSHIRE (quartet)
Nettlebed Village Club, High Street, Nettlebed, nr Henley on Thames RG9 5DD 8 pm, Tickets £14.00 advance / £15 door, Box Office: 01628 636 620 (10am-9pm)