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BBC ‘MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR’ TAKES TO THE ROAD WITH TALISK

On May 3 Edinburgh’s Queen Hall will see the Glasgow-based concertina maestro, ‘splendidly expressive’ fiddler Hayley Keenan and gifted guitarist Graeme Armstrong showcasing their latest acclaimed album Beyond, released last year, as well as new material.The gig, a double bill with the Adam Sutherland Band, will be part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2019.

Described by Glasgow Herald as ‘a rockin’powerhouse’ Talisk are one of the most exciting acts on the UK folk scene, renowned for their innovative,high energy instrumental music.

In just five years they have pinned themselves firmly on the acoustic music map, winning the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and the 2017 Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Folk Band of the Year’ gong as well as being nominated for the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Horizon title – for best emerging act.They have won over festival audiences around the world from Denmark’s Tonder to WOMAD, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Milwaukee Irish Festivaland Canada’s Celtic Colours.

Their debut album Abyss was shortlisted for Album of the Year at the 2016 Scots Trad Music Awards but they came of age with 2018’sBeyond, bursting with their dynamic, feelgood, slickly crafted, self-penned tunes. The esteemed Songlines magazine gave it a 5* ‘Top of the World’ review, praising the band as “incredibly infectious and endearing –fresh, invigorating, accomplished and playfully frisky.”

Fuelled by their global travels, the frenetic, driving rhythms, vibrancy and versatility were tempered with soothing, gentle textures as they took listeners on a roller coaster journey from Montreal to Ohio, Serbia to Nova Scotia and home to Scotland. The track Farewell saw the addition of vocals provided by some of UK folk’s biggest names, working as a huge choral collective. 

VIDEO: See performance of ‘Montreal’ the opening track on ‘Beyond’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44J0dCgo1w

 

‘The technical ability of each member is clear in the energetic, dynamic sound’ – Songlines

‘Completely blown away by the sheer dexterity and musicianship’ – 

The Living Tradition

The pedigree of this folk/trad trio is undeniable and their live dates unmissable. Opening on April 24 at Ullapool’s Ceilidh Place the tour will also take Talisk to Cumbria, Cornwall, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, Wales and London’s St John on Bethnal Green 19th century church.

http://www.talisk.co.uk/

For interviews with Mohsen Amini and Talisk, 

hi res images or gig review tickets please contact Jane Brace PR on (01243) 789554 or janebracepr@btinternet.com

 

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