Salt House fans will be pleased to learn that Ewan MacPherson (Shooglenifty), Lauren MacColl (RANT) and Jenny Sturgeon are getting down to some new writing next week. If there last album Undersong is anything to go by I think we’ll be in for a real treat. This is bookended by gig dates in Scotland (dates below), the first of which is today (Sutherland Sessions) followed by Perthshire Amber Festival tomorrow.
They are also pleased to announce a Celtic Connections show on Jan 31st. Tickets are now on sale for those as well as their Germany tour in March. There will be further UK dates in April ’19.
Music of this quality can’t be rushed; there’s a depth of understanding here that represents a lasting commitment to traditional music from all around the UK. There’s far more to Undersong than the time Salt House spent recording on the tiny Hebridean island of Berensay, with seasoned producer Andy Bell at the helm – that could be seen as a flowering. There’s clearly been a period of careful nurturing and refining, both in the studio and before live audiences. The result is Undersong, a highly accomplished album of wonderful music, that singles Salt House out as a trio of exceptional talent. Neil McFadyen’s review of Undersong.
Salt House Concert Dates
up and coming 2018 gigs
Friday 2nd November: Sutherland Sessions sutherlandsessions.com
Saturday 3rd November: Perthshire Amber Festival perthshireamber.com
Saturday 10th November: Cove Burgh Hall, Helensburgh
Celtic Connections
Thurs 31st January – The Drygate (with Birds of Chicago) celticconnections.com
2019 German Tour
Wednesday 6th March: Dominikaner Kloster, Prenzlau / Brandenburg
Thursday 7th March: Petrus Kirche, Berlin-Lichterfelde
Friday 8th March: Kulturkonsum, Oranienburg / Brandenburg
Saturday 9th March: Schlosskirche, Altlandsberg /Brandenburg
Sunday 10th March: Alte Bahnhofshalle, Berlin-Schöneberg
Wednesday 13th March: Alter Gasometer, Zwickau / Sachsen
Thursday 14th March: Rittergut Trebsen, nr. Leipzig / Sachsen
Friday 15th March: Malzhaus, Plauen / Sachsen
Saturday 16th March: Burg Storkow / Brandenburg
For tickets and more details visit: https://www.salthousemusic.com/