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Two of Scotland\u2019s most in-demand traditional musicians Rachel Hair<\/b> and Ron Jappy<\/b> have joined forces once again for their second duo album \u00c9lan<\/i><\/b>, set for release on Friday 19th May 2023<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n The instrumental album combines Rachel\u2019s skilled playing of the Scottish harp (clarsach) with Ron\u2019s talents on acoustic guitar, making them the only duo at present to combine the oldest instrument in Scottish music with the newest. The result is a refreshing and uplifting sound.<\/p>\n \u00c9lan<\/i><\/b> \u2013 an ancient French word meaning \u2018with energy, style and enthusiasm\u2019 \u2013 follows the pair\u2019s 2019 album SPARKS<\/i>, and marks their sixth year performing together. The new record showcases just how far they have come as a duo in that time.<\/p>\n The tunes on the album span a wide range of tempos and moods, but all allow the harp and guitar to shine together as equals. The instrumental pairing links each track, providing a far more rich and complex sound than you might expect from just two instruments, and lending a fresh take to some traditional tunes. Adam Brown<\/b> (RURA, \u00cdmar) also plays bodhr\u00e1n on three tracks.<\/p>\n Six of the ten tracks on \u00c9lan<\/i><\/b> include original tunes composed by Rachel, with the remaining tracks carefully selected to complement them from traditional tunes and more modern compositions by the pair\u2019s contemporaries.<\/p>\n The original tunes were heavily inspired by Scottish traditions and the country itself; Rachel grew up in the Highlands and moved to the central belt in her late teens, and believes it took leaving the culture and traditions behind to make her realise how precious they are. The pair are also inspired by the thriving music scene in Glasgow, the city they both now call home, with its world-class venues and live performances of all genres available on their doorstep. Ron Jappy added:<\/b> \u201cAlthough \u00c9lan<\/i><\/b> looks and sounds like a Gaelic word, it\u2019s actually an old French word that has been used in the English language since the 19th century. We feel its meaning really describes how we both are as performers and our approach to life. We love being on stage, we love being on tour and meeting people, and we can\u2019t wait to do that again with our new album.\u201d<\/p>\n A prominent performer in the Scottish traditional music scene, Rachel Hair<\/b> first came across the clarsach through the work of the renowned Gaelic arts organisation F\u00e8is Rois in her home village of Ullapool. She has toured extensively throughout Europe, the USA and beyond, has taught and performed at Celtic harp festivals around the world, and has released six critically acclaimed albums.<\/p>\n Originally from the small coastal village of Findochty in the North East of Scotland, Ron Jappy<\/b> began music lessons in primary school. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Ron is recognised as one of Scotland\u2019s foremost traditional and folk guitarists, having toured the UK and Europe extensively.<\/p>\n \u00c9lan<\/i><\/b> was recorded at Oak Ridge Studios in Glasgow with engineer Scott Wood<\/b>, and mixed and mastered by Andrea Gobbi<\/b>at GloWorm Studios. Its recording was made possible thanks to funding from Creative Scotland. Rachel and Ron will tour Japan and Australia in May and June 2023 to celebrate the release of the album.<\/p>\n \u00c9lan<\/i><\/b> will be available on CD, and to stream and download on all major digital platforms, from Friday 19th May 2023<\/b>. For more information visit www.rachelhair.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n dfdfdf<\/p>\n Artist website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.rachelhair.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Single title:<\/strong> The Transatlantic Proposal (The Transatlantic Proposal \/ The Maiden\u2019s) Search Terms:<\/strong> {Search terms:18}<\/p>\n\n Follow these topics: clarsach \/ harp<\/a>, Featured release<\/a>, Guitar, banjo etc<\/a>, Newsletter<\/a>, Releases<\/a><\/p> Two of Scotland\u2019s most in-demand traditional musicians Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy have joined forces once again for their second duo album \u00c9lan, set for release on Friday 19th May 2023. The instrumental album combines Rachel\u2019s skilled playing of the Scottish harp (clarsach) with Ron\u2019s talents on acoustic guitar, making them the only duo at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41,7,47,307,4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6713","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-clarsach","8":"category-featured-release","9":"category-guitar-banjo-etc","10":"category-newsletter","11":"category-member-releases","12":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/files\/2023\/05\/image1.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6713"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6717,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6713\/revisions\/6717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nRachel Hair said:<\/b> \u201c\u00c9lan<\/i><\/b> is more closely related to who we are as musicians and people, than my previous releases. There are nods to my Highland background, with tunes from the Captain Simon Fraser collection, tunes I\u2019ve written to do with Ullapool and Lochbroom, as well as pipe tunes \u2013 we were both Highland dancers as youngsters and have a deep appreciation of pipe music. There are also sets of Irish tunes as a nod to the Glasgow-Irish music scene, and from the Isle of Man, where my husband is from and where I spend three days each month teaching harp.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAlbum title:<\/strong> \u00c9lan
\nRelease Date:<\/strong> 19\/05\/2023
\nSingle artist:<\/strong> Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy
\nSingle duration:<\/strong> 2:59
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\nWriters:<\/strong> Rachel Hair
\nPublishers:<\/strong> PRS
\nExplicit?: No<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"