Solasta
Solasta @The Bell Inn, Bath
The Bell Inn
103 Walcot St
Oct 22, 2018
9:00 PM GMT+1
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“Fizzingly bold new-generation folk... arresting, involving and inventive, fizzing with ideas about folk music’s instrumental past and its future” The Guardian (Folk Album Of The Month) “Solasta gave one of the most exhilarating and enchanting performances we have ever had at The Wighton Heritage Centre - and we are accustomed to class acts! They were utterly superb, breathtakingly good, consummate young musicians with true flair and imagination…get to one of their gigs if you can!” Sheena Wellington, Honorary Life Member and Patron of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland “Inventive arrangements and superlative playing….A Cure For The Curious truly pushes the envelope” RnR Magazine Solasta are an outstanding folk ensemble who are fast building a name for themselves on the back of their inventive arrangements, unique sound and exhilarating live performances. Notable performances include Celtic Connections Festival, Sidmouth Folk Week (EFDSS Folk Rising Plus Artists), Cambridge Folk Festival, Cecil Sharp House, The Green Note, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and Henley Festival (as Live Music Now artists). They feature regularly on folk radio shows and podcasts, including BBC Radio Wales (Celtic Heartbeat) and BBC Radio Shropshire (Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk), RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (ROI), Resonance FM, and The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (USA). Each member is an outstanding instrumentalist and sought after performer in their own right. Elisabeth Flett was the 2016 London Fiddle Convention Senior Fiddle Champion, and a BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award semi finalist in 2017 (with Shamblestone). Cellist Hannah Thomas regularly performs on the West End production of Wicked, and has played at venues such as the London Palladium and Hackney Empire. Guitarist Jamie Leeming has appeared with artists as diverse as Alfa Mist, Emily Mae Winters and Tom Misch, and has performed at venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo and BBC Music Big Weekend.
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“Utterly superb, breathtakingly good, consummate young musicians with true flair and imagination”
Sheena Wellington, Honorary Life Member and Patron of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland
Solasta are comprised of award-winning fiddler Elisabeth Flett, cellist Hannah Thomas and guitarist Jamie Leeming. Notable performances include Celtic Connections Festival, Sidmouth Folk Week (EFDSS Folk Rising Plus Artists), Cecil Sharp House, The Green Note and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. They feature regularly on folk radio shows and podacsts, including BBC Radio (Celtic Heartbeat and Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk), RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (ROI), Resonance FM, and The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (USA).
Each member is an outstanding instrumentalist and sought after performer in their own right. Elisabeth Flett has performed with a variety of bands and ensembles, including folk duo Shamblestone (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2017 Semi-Finalist) and sea shanty band The Mead Men, supported bands such as Breabach (Letham Nights, 2013) and won the 2015 London Fiddle Convention Senior Fiddle Championship. Cellist Hannah Thomas regularly performs on the West End production of Wicked, and has played at venues such as the London Palladium and Hackney Empire. Guitarist Jamie Leeming has a host of international tours and recordings to his name, and has performed at venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo and BBC Music Big Weekend.
Solasta are also Live Music Now Musicians providing interactive concerts at care homes, hospitals, SEND schools in and around London.
Solasta’s debut album, “A Cure For The Curious”, is a bold reimagining of Celtic sounds, and a meeting point between virtuosity and curiosity. Firmly rooted in tradition, the trio draw upon elements of classical, jazz and early music in their evocative and exhilarating arrangements. Fiddle, cello and guitar blend together seamlessly, taking the listener on a spellbinding journey from raucous plate smashing at a Greek wedding to the songs of water sprites from the shores of Inishvickalline.
Read MoreSheena Wellington, Honorary Life Member and Patron of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland
Solasta are comprised of award-winning fiddler Elisabeth Flett, cellist Hannah Thomas and guitarist Jamie Leeming. Notable performances include Celtic Connections Festival, Sidmouth Folk Week (EFDSS Folk Rising Plus Artists), Cecil Sharp House, The Green Note and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. They feature regularly on folk radio shows and podacsts, including BBC Radio (Celtic Heartbeat and Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk), RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (ROI), Resonance FM, and The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (USA).
Each member is an outstanding instrumentalist and sought after performer in their own right. Elisabeth Flett has performed with a variety of bands and ensembles, including folk duo Shamblestone (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2017 Semi-Finalist) and sea shanty band The Mead Men, supported bands such as Breabach (Letham Nights, 2013) and won the 2015 London Fiddle Convention Senior Fiddle Championship. Cellist Hannah Thomas regularly performs on the West End production of Wicked, and has played at venues such as the London Palladium and Hackney Empire. Guitarist Jamie Leeming has a host of international tours and recordings to his name, and has performed at venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo and BBC Music Big Weekend.
Solasta are also Live Music Now Musicians providing interactive concerts at care homes, hospitals, SEND schools in and around London.
Solasta’s debut album, “A Cure For The Curious”, is a bold reimagining of Celtic sounds, and a meeting point between virtuosity and curiosity. Firmly rooted in tradition, the trio draw upon elements of classical, jazz and early music in their evocative and exhilarating arrangements. Fiddle, cello and guitar blend together seamlessly, taking the listener on a spellbinding journey from raucous plate smashing at a Greek wedding to the songs of water sprites from the shores of Inishvickalline.
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