FARA, Scotland On Sunday, 21 August 2022
FARA | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 21 August 2022
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Orcadian quartet FARA consists of vocalists / fiddlers Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price, Kristan Harvey and newest member, pianist Rory Matheson.
They’ve performed at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, won a German Critics’ Choice Award, been shortlisted at the Scots Trad Music Awards and been championed by Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 2, Folk Radio, BBC Alba and more.
Released on Friday, their third album Energy Islands is inspired by, and about, the fact that their native Orkney is producing more renewable energy than the National Grid can accommodate (part technical innovation, partly since the island is home to an abundance of wind and water!) It’s a masterclass in Scottish traditional folk and was co-produced by award-winning violinist / vocalist and BBC broadcaster Seonaid Aitken.
They embark on an extensive touring schedule visiting England and Scotland throughout September and October, with key dates including several hometown shows as well as Eden Court theatre in Inverness on 20 October and The Tolbooth in Stirling on 21 October visit https://faramusic.co.uk | Facebook @FaraOrkney | Twitter @FaraOrkney | Instagram @faraorkney | Spotify
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