Shetland islander Norman Wilmore and Glaswegian Corrie Dick daringly blend the old and new with their reimagining of the airs and rich musical heritage of Scotland’s northernmost isles.

Using as their reference point ancient melodies discovered during an island residency, Norman&Corrie’s compositions bridge the gap between tradition and innovation, infusing ancestral melodies with modern production – much has Lankum have done with traditional music in Ireland.

They combine drum kit and saxophone, with organ foot pedals, sampled field recordings and earthy, cutting-edge electronics to breathe new life into instrumentals that range from haunting spirituals to raucous ceili stomps.The pair are immersed in the UK’s jazz and contemporary music scene, Corrie Dick drumming with the acclaimed quartet Dinosaur and the award-winner Jacob Collier, and Norman Wilmore working with The Peatbog Faeries and Glaswegian Mercury Prize nominee, Corto.Alto, and Beth Orton.

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Mieko Miyazaki and Franck Wolf form a rare and original duo, their music blending the elegant charm of the ‘koto,’ a half tube zither that is Japan’s national instrument, with the melodic lines of Wolf’s clarinet and saxophone.

Miyazaki is recognised globally as one of the masters of the koto. She has performed at numerous international events, while her compositions have been voted amongst the most beautiful koto compositions. In 2020, she recorded and released a remarkable transcription of Bach’s ‘Goldberg’s Variations’ for solo koto.

Their musical partnership has flourished since Miyasaki made her home in France, and their ability to take listeners through the different musicial world’s that they occupy – Wolf’s inspiring melodic chants fliting with the elegant, etherial charm of Mieko Miyazaki’s deft and lovely koto playing. 

Prepare for an impressionistic and lyrical musical recital that will shed new light on the links between the Japanese and western musical worlds.

You can find out more about Mieko and Franck here: https://www.miekomiyazaki.com/en/home/ and https://www.franckwolf.com/index_eng.html

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