Blaxhall Sessions Season 7

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With 3 acclaimed albums under their belt - RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds.
Bethany Reid from Shetland, Anna Massie and Lauren MacColl from the Highland peninsula of the Black Isle, and Gillian Frame from Arran join forces to showcase the combined resonance of their instruments with repertoire unearthed from both old collections and their own contemporary writing. RANT create a sound which is both spacious and lush, yet retaining all the earthy bite and spark of a traditional Scottish fiddle player.

Known for their love of playing in beautiful spaces, their 2019 album - 'The Portage' - was recorded in the renowned Mackintosh Queen's Cross, the only church in the world to be designed by architect, artist and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. We look forward to introducing them to the charms of Blaxhall's iconic village hall.

Their live set - whether on the festival stage or an intimate church - reflects years of honing their sound together and their love for the music of their respective home regions through their writing, repertoire and stories.

“An irresistible journey through reels, strathspeys and jigs” Songlines

"This is powerful and evocative music that is invigorating, bewitching and beautiful." Folk Radio UK

"absolutely compelling" Songlines