Earlier this year, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, as part of their Indigenous Voices series of events, launched a unique collaborative project titled Throwing Voices which looked at how local language, culture and tradition can resonate across linguistic divides.
Using selected objects and words, Basque writer (as well as an improviser, a journalist in radio and several newspapers) Uxue Alberdi and Islay-raised poet Ciara MacLaverty shared their experiences in this special event featuring music, verse and discussion. The authors have worked with leading folk singer and harpist Rachel Newton (also a founding member of The Shee & The Furrow Collective) to create a boundary-crossing performance exploring the similarities and differences between Scottish and Basque cultures. The project was supported by the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund.
Recorded by Mattie Foulds while working on the project, Rachel has recently made available a four-track EP featuring a set of improvisations/sketches on electroharp inspired by their poetry.
The EP is available on Bandcamp – https://rachelnewton.bandcamp.com/album/everything-i-know-without-knowing
Upcoming Dates:
DECEMBER 2019
Sat 14th – Solo @ Tae Sup Wi’ a Fifer, Adam Smith Theatre, KIRKCALDY tickets
http://www.rachelnewtonmusic.com/