The Secret North brings together six world-class musicians from Scotland, Ireland and Scandinavia in a cross-cultural celebration of new music that bridges the divide between folk and classical in six new compositions.
Featuring:
Donald Grant – Fiddle
Ailie Robertson – Harp
Karen Tweed – Accordion
Jarlath Henderson – Whistle, Pipes
Sondre Meisfjord – Double Bass
Marit Fält – Mandola
As musical collaborations go, this promises to be an extraordinary music interchange. Individually, each member has carved out a reputation for not just mastering their chosen fields, but rising above, redefining and renewing the musical world they come from. In The Secret North, they come together to premiere six new compositions, written by each musician specifically for the ensemble, resulting in a concert of enthralling new music, grounded in tradition, but shot through with the adrenaline of contemporary influences. This is music that is both ancient and utterly new.
June 18th – Edinburgh, Soundhouse at The Traverse
June 19th – Glasgow, Folklub at The Admiral Bar
June 20th – Isle of Mull, An Tobar
June 21st – Isle of Skye, SEALL at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
June 22nd – Lyth, Lyth Arts Centre
June 23rd – Lochinver Village Hall
June 24th – Ardross Community Hall
June 25th – Inverness, Eden Court Theatre
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https://www.thesecretnorth.com/
The Secret North – LIVE CD
1. The Blind Brook / Mocking is Catching (Kieran Munnelly) 8.09
2. The Game (Ailie Robertson) 13.03
3. Fragments of Solbyn (Ale Carr) 13.02
4. A’Bhean Eudach (The Jealous Sister) (Donald Grant) 11.56
5. The Ballad Of Solitude Street (Nikolaj Busk) 10.01
6. Waves from Another Shore (Niall Vallely) 11.37