The Genders of Indian Music is an exhibition and concert exploring the different qualities and energies that men and women have brought to the evolution of Indian music. The concert features Uday Bhawalkar, Chirangana Agle-Reshwal, Manjiri Asanare Kelkar and Sanjay Deshpande.
The latest video from Chris Wood offers a lighthearted look at life on the road for a touring musician. It has one of the most original openings I’ve seen in a while…concerning the Marks and Spencer’s New York Deli Pastrami Sandwich.
Derek Gripper walked onto the Celtic Connections stage with a cheery nod, acknowledging the welcome from the audience, took a seat, relaxed with one ankle resting on the other knee, and proceeded to play the most beautiful, enchanting guitar music you will ever hear.
Watch the new video from Benjamin Folke Thomas for his new single Copenhagen 30/6. Taken from his forthcoming new album Copenhagen, which by all accounts, is his best yet…and that’s saying something!
Modern-day musical alchemists – accordionist, Anne Niepold and hurdy-gurdy player Gregory Jolivet – join as a duo for the first time for their new project Nautilus. Don’t miss their UK concert dates which kick off this month.
Glasgow-based trio Wildings (Jennifer Austin, Sarah Hayes and Fiona MacAskill) charmed the Celtic Connections audience from the outset and was a testament to the creative relationship enjoyed by this trio.
Flood & Burn is Sean Taylor’s eighth album in just over ten years, and he continues to get better and better. It is a highly accomplished and well-rounded addition to what is already a hugely impressive body of work, and Taylor has quietly become one of our most valuable and unique songwriters.
The cast of The Transports – The Young’uns, Faustus, Nancy Kerr, Rachael McShane, Greg Russell and Matthew Crampton left a lasting impression with an Exter audience long after the stage lights had dimmed. One of the best stage performances I’ve seen in a long time.
Joined by special guests, including Chris Wood, fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift, better known as Twelfth Day, gave a remarkable performance at Celtic Connections. True originals who sound like nothing you’ve ever heard.
Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe are touring their new album, The Janus Game, this Spring. As mentioned in our featured review “These two well-travelled veterans of the folk music scene have still got a great deal to say and can still say it with style.”
Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall witnessed over 60 musicians, who have been inspired by and shared Angus R Grant’s vision, spend an energetic, soulful, exuberant and, at times, emotional four hours celebrating his music, his humour, his unmitigated love of a good tune, and of a good time.
