Wednesday 29 August 2018

An alternative (and occasional) music posting highlighting something out of the ordinary. Perhaps of limited appeal, unconventional, experimental or just far-out ! Call it what you like (or switch it off, if you don't like). 

This years BBC Proms season has certainly not clung to convention (notably on a Friday evening). The Royal Albert Hall hosted Anna Meredith's curtain raiser 'Five Telegrams' with it's 59 Productions visual light show. Then there was multi-instrumentalist and arranger Jacob Collier and friends. An evening of roots reggae called 'Havana meets Kingston' and a Folk Prom concert celebrating traditional music entitled 'Folk Music around Britain and Ireland'.
This last show was introduced by Sam Lee and Julie Fowlis, who also performed various songs. Described as 'Mouth Music' (Puirt-a-Beul) the performance by Julie Fowlis of 'Fodor Dha Na Gamhna Beaga' (translates as 'Fodder for the Small Stirks') knocked me out. She sings a jig, is the easiest way I can describe it.
The whole concert is currently available (all 2 hours*). However the actual snippet of 'Fodor Dha Na Gamhna Beaga' is not separately available. I have though found a version from BBC Celtic Connections in 2016, which is equally as good.

* For the whole BBC Folk Prom see: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bczkzz/bbc-proms-2018-folk-prom
(The Puirt-a-Beul Set: 'Fodor Dha Na Gamhna Beaga' appears at minutes 24.30 to 29.00). Hurry! Available for only a few more days. 

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