Friday 16 October, 19:30 at St George's Church
Send it by the Water
An exploration of the connections between medieval European song and the ballad traditions of Appalachia
Date & Time: Friday 16 October, 19:30
Ticket price: £25/£18; under 30s half price; under 12s free
Venue: St George's Church
How do songs carry memories of home across centuries and continents? In Send it by the Water, innovative ensemble The Fine Hand explores the connections between medieval European song and the ballad traditions of Appalachia. Blending historical performance, improvisation and folk traditions, they create a poignant journey through migration, memory, imagined homelands and the dreams we inherit.
Elizabeth Sommers fiddle, banjo
Vincent Kibildis harp
Carla Babelegoto voice, percussion
Isabella Shaw voice, harp
Mara Winter transverse flutes, direction
Anne-Kathryn Olsen dulcimer, voice, direction
Supported by the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists
