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Wednesday March 11th 7:30: A night of Music for Classical Guitar and Harp/Fiddle Duo
 Upstairs at The Drake: Tickets £10/£6 conc from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/497034


EarthSouNZ presents a night of exquisite music making featuring the talents of award winning Venezuelan Classical Guitarist: Carmen Farfan and harp/fiddle duo Aves o’May: Lucie Hendry on harp and Beccy Amphlett on fiddle.

On this, her third visit to The Drake: Carmen will play:
Etude X by Radamés Gnattli
Etude 7 by Heitor Villalobos

El negrito by Antonio Lauro
La negra by Antonio Lauro
Suite venezolana by Antonio Lauro

En los trigales by Joaquín Rodrigo
Fandango by Joaquín Rodrigo

Vals N4 op 8 by Agustín Barrios Mangoré
A piece by Johann Sebastian Bach

Fiddle and Scottish harp duo, Aves o' May, comprises Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduates: Beccy Amphlett from the Highlands and Lucie Hendry from Aberdeenshire. Their music gives new insight into Scottish melodies and songs as they blend the sounds of folk music with intricacy and sensitivity, drawing influence from both traditional and classical music backgrounds.

The Drake offer a 20% discount to concertgoers from their excellent Gastropub menu in the bar downstairs. Be sure arrive early enough to enjoy before the concert.

Sunday April 26th, 7:30:  Westward The Light - Album Tour
Upstairs at The Drake

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Westward The Light is a remarkable new band, a collaboration between piano/fiddle duo Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach, viola player Sally Simpson, and guitarist and vocalist Owen Sinclair.

  The members of the group to combine their expansive knowledge of Scottish Folk style, ethos and culture, portraying the themes that are significant in the traditional music of Scotland, but isolating and expanding on them to create a new expression of an age-old sound.

Westward The Light is a vessel that brings together an expansive knowledge of Scottish folk music and culture, creating a new expression of an age-old sound. On fiddle, viola, vocals, piano, 
and guitar, the quartet's music is reflective of upbringings immersed in the nature and landscapes of Scotland.

Their approach produces dynamic and powerful results, which have been met with great acclaim by audiences across Scotland and beyond.

2020 marks the release of their debut album. The hotly anticipated release comes at the sta
  rt of the band's third year together. The album, releasing on 27 March, follows their biggest performance to date - a sold out Celtic Connections show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with Kinnaris Quintet.

With the release of their debut album (https://westwardthelight.bandcamp.com/) and accompanying live activity, 2020 is set to be the band's busiest year yet, including touring and festival appearances in the UK and beyond.


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