| Nov 06, 2024 (Wed) / 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buy Tickets here: RSVP after October 1st |
This mid-week house concert is being produced by Skandia Folkdance Society and co-sponsored by Seattle Folklore Society. RSVPs for reservations will be accepted starting October 6th (and not sooner!). See below for more information.
Something for everyone! Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform trans-Atlantic arrangements of songs and tunes from Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, England, Québec, Acadia, the USA, as well as original compositions. Each musician brings their own individual interpretation to these traditions to create this extraordinary collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. Collectively, the band presents an assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions.
All musicians are seasoned instructors eager to share their knowledge and love for their musical traditions.
Emma Björling (lead voice, shruti box, percussion) is an award-winning Swedish singer, composer, arranger, active in the renowned Scandinavian bands Kongero and Lyy. Both bands have toured the world, and are busy in the European folk-trad scene. Emma regularly teaches and conducts workshops all over the world.
Simon Alexandre (fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals) is a member of the Orchestre symphonique du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and plays regularly with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Ensemble Galileo, the Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke, and folk ensemble, Andrew Wells-Oberegger.
Amanda Keesmaat (cello, vocals) Principal cellist of Arion Baroque orchestra, Amanda Keesmaat (cello & vocals), has also performed with Les Charbonniers de L’Enfer, OktoEcho, Jean-François Bélanger and Projet ClaireObscur.
Seán Dagher (cittern/bouzouki, banjo & vocals) is the artistic director of La Nef and an active performer, arranger, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions. He won the OPUS “Creation of the Year” award in 2014 for Sea Songs and has been nominated for numerous Adisq awards.
“I think it speaks for itself, the musicianship, the powerful invocation of times gone by. The whole CD is magical like that, sometimes in Swedish, sometimes French, sometimes English. “- barczablogr
To RSVP for this house concert, please send an email starting October 6th to: HouseConcerts@skandia-folkdance.org (Please do not send emails before October 6th). Please email the names of attendees and the name of the concert you’ll be attending. Space is limited and will be on a first-reserve basis. Please plan ahead! Payable at the door in cash only: $20 for Skandia and Seattle Folklore members / $25 for non-members. Reservations required. House address will be provided after reserving your seat via email.
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RSVP in advance Payable in Cash at the Door |
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| Skandia Folkdance and SFS members |
$20 |
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| Non-members |
$25 |
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