๐—œ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—™๐˜†๐—ณ๐—ฒ & ๐—ž๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜† – ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฐ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

The ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ฌ band consists of four charismatic, socially responsible artists: Aleksandra Gronowska, Kasia Pakosa, Anastazja Sosnowska, Kasia Szetela-Pฤ™kosz.

On stage, they combine their arrangements with traditional, folk material. They do this in the company of many instruments: harmonium, hurdy-gurdy, ring drums, violin, viola, sansula and various percussion instruments.

๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—” ๐—™๐—ฌ๐—™๐—˜ Aberdeenshire folk singer, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotlandโ€™s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition.

Tickets here.

I’m delighted to be back at Folk Alliance International as an Official Showcase Artist. Here’s where you can find myself accompanied by the brilliant Adam Hendey on guitar.

2/1 Horizons Unplugged 22:30 – 23:00 (#544)

2/1 AmeriCeltiCana 23:30-12:15 (#755)

2/1 The Alberta Room 00:10-00:30 (#852) 

2/2 Official Showcase 21:15-21:45 (Washington Park Place 1)

2/2 Nordic Folk Room 1:00-1:30 (#639)

2/3 Aoife Scott Presents Women of Note 23:30-23:55 (#652)

2/3 Roots & Resophonics 1:00-1:25 (#654)

2/4 Folk Archives Challenge – Century C (14:00-16:00) 

2/4 Horizons 22:30-11:00 (#539) 

2/4 The Alberta Room 23:30-00:30 (#852)

Happy Burns Day! Here’s a wee recording of A Man’s A Man using an alternative melody. I’ve used an alternate melody which goes to the text ‘Be Guid to Me as Lang’s I’m Here’ which is found in John Ord’s Bothy Songs and Ballads of Aberdeen, Banff & Moray, Angus and the Mearns (1930). Download here: http://bit.ly/3XRfyYg