Britain’s most celebrated traditional musician and the world’s foremost virtuoso on the Northumbrian pipes… I can’t remember feeling so exhilarated by such a match of music and landscape.” Richard Morrison, The Times!
Kathryn Tickell & The Side features Kathryn Tickell on Northumbrian pipes, fiddle and voice; Louisa Tuck (Royal Northern Sinfonia) cello; Amy Thatcher, accordion and voice and Ruth Wall, harps (lever, bray, wirestrung) and voice.
Channelling their diverse musical experiences into a powerful new sound The Side stay true to the spirit and essence of Kathryn’s own Northumbrian folk tradition whilst unleashing the talent and creativity of each individual musician.
Kathryn Tickell is the world’s foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes, a composer, performer and successful recording artist, recipient of the coveted Queen’s Medal for Music, and past winner of the coveted BBC Folk Award “Musician of the Year.”
When she decided to put a new band together, she wasn’t going to let a mere 600 mile round trip for rehearsals stand in her way (Ruth, the harpist, lives in Cornwall, the rest of the band are in Northumberland) nor was she daunted by the fact that cellist Louisa already had a full-time job with Royal Northern Sinfonia. “These are the musicians I wanted to work with” she says “and the best things in life are not always the easiest!” Eighteen months later, that determination and focus has paid dividends with the release of the ensemble’s eponymous debut album ‘Kathryn Tickell & The Side’ released in 2014.
You may be tempted to think that this is a band of two halves – the folk (Kathryn and Amy) and the classical (Louisa and Ruth). However, when you experience the music you realise that Kathryn Tickell has created a beautifully integrated ensemble.
Coming from very different musical backgrounds, these four strong-willed women each bring different influences to bear on the music, exploring new sounds and musical territories, resulting in an album that positively celebrates the cross-fertilisation of ideas and musical genres, whilst still sounding entirely natural. This is also, quite possibly, the only folk album with over 35 BBC Proms appearances between the four band members!
‘Kathryn Tickell & The Side’ is a tour de force of lush soundscapes, stark lines and rich textures and, of course, stunning musicianship. The album also showcases Kathryn’s skill as a composer: she’s always been able to write a great tune, but here she truly raises the bar!
Kathryn Tickell & The Side perform The Atkinson on Wednesday 19 October at 7.30pm. Tickets for are £17 (£15 concession). To book your tickets please visit theatkinson.co.uk or call our Box Office team on 01704 533 333
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LISTING INFORMATION
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Kathryn Tickell & The Side
Wednesday 19 October
7.30pm
£17 (£15 concession)
Please be advised that there is a £1 per ticket booking fee for telephone and online sales and a 2% fee for credit cards at the Box Office.
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Posted on 11 October 2016 under General news
