{"id":12924,"date":"2019-04-18T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=12924"},"modified":"2019-04-23T12:04:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T11:04:06","slug":"bbc-musician-of-the-year-takes-to-the-road-with-talisk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/bbc-musician-of-the-year-takes-to-the-road-with-talisk\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC \u2018MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR\u2019\u00a0TAKES TO THE ROAD WITH\u00a0TALISK"},"content":{"rendered":"

On May 3 Edinburgh\u2019s Queen Hall will see the Glasgow-based concertina maestro, \u2018splendidly expressive\u2019 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.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Described by<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Glasgow Herald<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>as<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2018<\/span><\/span>a<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>rockin<\/em><\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span>powerhouse\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>Talisk<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>are one of the most exciting acts on the UK folk scene, renow<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>ed for their innovative,<\/span><\/span>high energy instrumental music.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In just five years they have p<\/span><\/span>inned<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>themselves firmly on the acoustic music map, winning the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>and the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>2017 Scots Trad Music Awards \u2018Folk Band of the Year\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>gong as well as being nominated for the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Horizon title \u2013 for best emerging act.<\/span><\/span>They have<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>won over festival audiences<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>around the world from Denmark\u2019s<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tonder<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to WOMAD, the Phil<\/span><\/span>adelphia<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Folk Festival, Milwaukee Irish Fe<\/span><\/span>stival<\/span><\/span>and Ca<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>ada\u2019s Celtic Colours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Their debut album A<\/span><\/span>byss<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>was shortlisted for Album of the Year at the 2016 Scots Trad Music Awar<\/span><\/span>ds but they came of age with<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>2018<\/span><\/span>\u2019s<\/span><\/span>Beyond<\/em><\/span><\/span>,<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>bursting with their<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>dynamic,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>feelgood<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>slickly crafted,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>self-penned tunes.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The esteemed Songlines magazine<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>g<\/span><\/span>ave it a 5* \u2018Top of the World\u2019 review, praising the band as<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201cincredibly infectious and endearing \u2013fresh, invigorating, accomplished and playfully frisky.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Fuelled by their global travels, the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>frenetic,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>driving rhythms, vibrancy and versatility were tempered with soothing, gentle textures as they took listeners on a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>roller coaster<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>journey from Montreal<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to Ohio, Serbia to Nova Scotia and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>home<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to Scotland.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The track<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Farew<\/em><\/span><\/span>e<\/em><\/span><\/span>ll<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>saw the addition of vocals provided by some of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>UK<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>folk<\/span><\/span>\u2019s<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>biggest names, working as a huge choral<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>collective.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

VIDEO<\/span><\/span>: See<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>performance of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2018Montreal\u2019 the opening track on \u2018Beyond\u2019<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n44J0dCgo1w<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018The technical ability of each member is clear in the energetic, dynamic<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>sound\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2013<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>Songlines<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Completely blown away by the sheer dexterity and musicianship\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Living Tradition<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The p<\/span><\/span>edigree of this folk\/<\/span><\/span>trad<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>trio<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>is undeniable and their live dates unmissable. Opening on<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>p<\/span><\/span>ril 24 at<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ullapool\u2019s Ceilidh Place<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>the tour will<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>also<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>take<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Talisk<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Cumbria,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Cornwall,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lancashire,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Oxfordshire, Wales<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>London\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>St John on Bethnal Green<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>19<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>century church<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.talisk.co.uk\/<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For interviews with Mohsen<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>Amini<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>and<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>Talisk<\/strong><\/span><\/span>,<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

hi res images or gig review tickets please contact Jane Brace PR on (01243) 789554 or<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>janebracepr@btinternet.com<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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