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In session with Anna + Elizabeth, Alasdair Roberts and Quinie
Expect a stripped back performance, largely unaccompanied, of traditional song from Scotland and the States.
Anna and Elizabeth
A collaboration between Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Elizabeth Laprelle, the pairs growing acclaim springs from a shared quartet of talents: Both are historians, storytellers, visual artists, and gifted, intuitive musiciansin combination, a groundbreaking approach.
Inspired by the richness and tradition of the music, Anna & Elizabeth gather songs and stories from archives and visits with elders. They bring these songs to life in performance with sparse,atmospheric arrangements using guitar, banjo, fiddle, and the uncanny blend of their voices in close harmony. They accompany their songs with storiesof the lyrics, of the singer, of the quest to learn the songand they illustrate them in mesmerizing fashion. The two revive the old scrolling picture show, dubbed crankiesintricate picture-scrolls illustrating the old songs they sing, which they create in tandem with papercuts, shadow puppets, prints, and embroidered fabric.
http://www.annaandelizabeth.com/
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts is a musician (primarily a guitarist and singer) who is based in Glasgow Scotland. He has worked with Drag City Records since 1997, firstly releasing three albums of self-written material under the name Appendix Out and then several albums under his own name, the most recent being A Wonder Working Stone by Alasdair Roberts & Friends (Drag City, 2013). He has also released music on labels such as Secretly Canadian, Galaxia and Stone Tape Recordings.
His work mainly consists of two parallel strands: self-written song material (which can be heard on albums such as Farewell Sorrow, The Amber Gatherers, Spoils and A Wonder Working Stone) and interpretations of traditional songs and ballads from Scotland and beyond (which can be heard on albums such as The Crook of My Arm, No Earthly Man and Too Long In This Condition).
http://www.alasdairroberts.com
Quinie (Josie Vallely)
Josie Vallely is based in Glasgow and explores traditional Scots song, she brings together a range of sources and sparse accompaniments.
With a particular interest in short form Scots song, her repertoire focuses on songs sung by and for women. Alongside traditional songs, she arranged scots poetry.
A number of tracks are based on the works of the poet Marion Emily Angus (18651946) via the work of Aimee Chalmers, whose book on Marion Angus, The Singin Lass, informs Josie's music.
Josie's debut album was released in February by Glasgow based tape label GLARC. https://glarc.bandcamp.com/releases
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LocationUpstairs at the Doublet (View)
74 Park Rd
Glasgow G4 9JF
United Kingdom
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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