Adults £12, children under 18 FREE (but need a ticket)
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This concert is a collaboration between Ham Farm Festival and WEMA (West of England Music and Arts) and will take place in St James Church, Mangotsfield, on Saturday 26th April 2025.
6.30-7pm Young Musicians' Concert Young musicians (under 18), specially selected by WEMA, will perform a varied 30-minute concert for us. 7-7.30pm Interval with drinks Drinks will be provided on a donation basis - please bring a card or some cash if you wish to make a donation to our summer festival and in-year outreach costs. We are a charity and can claim gift aid on any donations. 7.30-8.30pm iyatraQuartet Alt-folk band, iyatraQuartet, make original music rooted in ancient melodies and folk tales. Their distinct vocal harmonies emerge from a rich sound world of soaring strings, the exuberant lyricism of the bass clarinet and sensitive percussion abound with groove. Delving into generations-old European traditions for inspiration, particularly the work of 12th century pioneering female composers, iyatraQuartet re-imagine songs and stories through their unique contemporary twist. Their debut album, This World Alone (2015), was praised by violinist Nigel Kennedy as ‘beautiful … full of space and truth’. In 2019, iyatraQuartet were recipients of the inaugural Kennedy-Kolodziejski Award and PRS Foundation’s Open Fund. Released in lockdown, their 2nd album, Break the Dawn (2020), received critical international acclaim, including from Cerys Matthews, Folk Radio UK and Max Reinhardt. This concert is part of a tour for the release of iyatraQuartet’s 3rd album, Wild Green. Wild Green traces the cycle of the year celebrating the natural world in all its beauty and wildness. Many of the tracks were devised outdoors, encompassing stormy seas, the vivid greenness of late spring, a full strawberry moon, midsummer energy and a yuletide lullaby. This concert will sell out - it always does. Book your tickets now! |
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