Watch the new video for the single “A Man Of High Renown” by singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside which is also our Song of the Day. Following his critically acclaimed debut album Ephrata (which won the Northern Irish Music Prize last year), he releases a new EP called “All Round The Light Said” on 29 June via Quiet Arch Records. The song blends a joyous waltz complete with air organs and accordions with often violent and disturbing imagery, dealing with the shame of sins committed in childhood.
The video was filmed in various prominent locations in Belfast, varying from the very modern (such as Titanic Quarter), to treelined streets (close to Van Morrisons’ famous Cyprus Avenue) , the buoys (outside Belfast Art College), the Crescent Arts Centre (where it begins), and a mixture of rural and urban locations. This was to create a patchwork of locations that fitted with the concept of Joshua’s music being reflective of Twenty-First Century Ireland where the old and the very new collide in equal measure.
Video director David Moody: “When planning the visuals for Man of High Renown we wanted to ensure we not only represented the song accurately but also Joshua’s style. The mix of urban and rural landscapes, alongside the modern and classical choreography, reflect what Joshua is doing with his music. We wanted the video to feel like a journey; the viewer starts off with Joshua as he prepares to play, and alongside the dancers, you get to explore these massively juxtaposed locations. The piece ends and you feel almost like you have transcended time as you explored all of these Irish vistas.”
Updating Irish folk music for the 21st century, Burnside is one of the first artists to blend traditional Irish and Ulster Scots folk sounds whilst weaving elements of world music, experimental rock, pop, Americana and electronica to create a sound that is wholly unique and modern yet firmly rooted in tradition.
Whilst he creates songs that are understated yet passionate and heartfelt, he is not afraid to tackle difficult subject matter. On the back of winning the Northern Irish Music prize in 2017 and his controversial political track calling for peace “Red and White Blues” (which he was stopped from playing during a live session for local a BBC station as it name checks the DUP), he was invited to play for President Bill Clinton at Belfast City Hall at a private event to mark 20 years of the Good Friday Agreement on 10 March 2018.
Upcoming dates include Paper Dress Vintage in London on 24 July. See further dates below.
Joshua Burnside Tour Dates
01.06 / HOLYWOOD – HOLYWOOD HARMONY FESTIVAL
09.06 / ANTRIM – SOUND OF THE SHORE FESTIVAL
15.06 / BELFAST – BOTANIC GARDENS – Belfast Book Festival
16.06 / DUBLIN – SIN E
29.06 / BELFAST – THE EMPIRE MUSIC HALL
10.07 / GLASGOW – NICE N SLEAZY
12.07 / CARRICK-ON-SHANNON Festival
19.07 / DUNDALK – THE SPIRIT STORE
20.07 / PORTRUSH – COASTER FESTIVAL
22.07 / CULDAFF – MCGRORY’S PUB – Earagal Arts Festival
24.07 / LONDON – PAPER DRESS VINTAGE
28.07 / HILLSBOROUGH – SUNFLOWERFEST
29.07 / WICKLOW – KNOCKANSTOCKAN Festival
11.08 / LIMAVADY – STENDHAL FESTIVAL
17.08 / TRIM – ANOTHER LOVE STORY FESTIVAL
08.09 / MOIRA – MOIRA CALING
20.09 / CLIFDEN – CLIFDEN ARTS FESTIVAL
21.09 / CLONAKILTY – CLONAKILTY GUITAR FESTIVAL
22.09 / CLONAKILTY – CLONAKILTY GUITAR FESTIVAL
22/11 / LONDON – THE WAITING ROOM – LONDON FOLK AND ROOTS FESTIVAL
14/02 /MONTREAL – FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL
http://www.joshuaburnside.com/
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