Aly Eissa (The Handover) with support from Adra (Andy DR Abbott)

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Were you one of the lucky people who managed to get tickets for the Handover? If so, you'll remember Aly Mussa's incredible oud playing and we have him back solo at Bishops' House.
Aly Eissa (b. 1993) is a self-taught oud player, composer, and improviser based in Cairo, Egypt. He was mentored by legendary composer Abdo Dagher and oud virtuoso Hazem Shahin. Eissa’s style is deeply rooted in the Egyptian classical and folk traditions and influenced by various styles. Since 2012, Eissa has been regularly performing his compositions solo and with ensembles for live audiences, creating versatile and twisted meditative atmospheres throughout the musical experience.
Aly Eissa plays a set of his original compositions. They are long, playful pieces of music with many layers of genre and feeling. Aly’s improvisations make each set unique and fully outstretched to connect with the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB_HciazEHc

Support comes from Calderdale-based musician Andy Abbott in his Adra guise.

Andy Abbott is an artist, musician and writer who lives in West Yorkshire, UK. For a long time Andy was synonymous with pummelling noise; playing guitar in
celebrated Leeds bands such as the ferocious duo That Fucking Tank or the
double-drumming psych outfit Nope. However, in recent years – under his solo moniker ADRA – he has been making minimalist abstract music, alongside more acoustic and ambient-leaning explorations.
In 2024 Andy released "Music For Psychiatric Wards (And Fluid Structures)"
compilation of recordings inspired by his experiences as a creative practitioner performing ambient music in psychiatric wards across Yorkshire in 2023
Previous releases include tapes and vinyl for Bloxham Tapes, Reverb Worship
and Folklore Tapes. He has collaborated with Alice Hubble, Aby Vulliamy and
Dean McPhee; and shared tours and bills with Maurizio Abate and Above the
Tree, Edgars Rubenis, Ex-Easter Island Head and Norway’s Soft Noise Ensemble.