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"Sell out warning! Old rhythms re-tuned to an unfamiliar moon! Tarren’s 'new folk' is dance music for feet and soul. Cittern, concertina, fiddle, and accordion spiralling through modular hooks, ancient pulses, and minimalist melodies into a sonic kaleidoscope."
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A gig on Friday 3rd October. The event starts at 19:30.
Music can exist Outside Time. The new and the old are melded expertly by Tarren with their trademark sound that is progressing the Folk genre.
This is New-Folk, and this trio’s unique sound is captivating audiences across the UK, blending modular hooks and minimalist forms with traditional rhythms. Tarren is gaining a reputation for tight musicianship and intricate arrangements, all played through a playful prism that reflects the character of the artists and takes the listener to emotional heights.
Original and traditional material is expertly arranged by this trio of musicians who are creating music that moves and excites people. Tarren is leading folk music to a new place, while keeping the pulse of traditional dance at its heart.
Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Sheelanagig, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and concertina, fiddle, and accordion to create their music, which they call New-Folk.
Tarren began with a sharing of compositions over the internet during the lockdowns of 2021. Fast forwards a few months and they were able to meet in person with a set of songs and tunes that they’d each explored separately but never heard with their collective instrumental voices. Fun was had, plans were made.
Tarren’s debut album REVEL was released in 2022 to high acclaim and was compared with the work of Faustus and Lau’s legendary debut album Lightweights and Gentlemen. They toured this material nationally in April 2023 and throughout 2024.
Tarren’s second studio album Outside Time was released in September 2024 and presents a developed sound and gained high praise from across the Folk scene.
“Simply an excellent Folk trio” “Thrilling” – **** Songlines
“Just the kind of band we need on the Folk circuit today. Brilliant!” - FRUK
“A Mini Folk Supergroup” - Tradfolk
Greenbank Folk Club is committed to developing our access & inclusion in every aspect of what we do. Please get in touch if you have any particular access needs or would like to make a suggestion for how we can do things better in the future. We encourage you to fill out our survey after each event so we can hear your thoughts - QR code available in the venue.
This event takes place at St Anne's Church, Easton, Bristol BS5 6JN. Doors open at 7:30pm and the music starts at 8pm. This event is wheelchair accessible.
£10 and £15 tickets are available in advance - tickets on the door will be £18. We strongly advise that you book in advance if you'd like to attend as we cannot guarantee there will be door tickets available if the event sells out.
Please tell your friends and share this event - live music and dancing only takes place with the support of the community around us.
We would like to thank our partner projects, The Greenbank, EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) and Arts Council England for their support in this project.
This event will be seated with some standing space at the back. Seats are unallocated, first come first serve.
https://www.instagram.com/greenbankfolkclub/
linktr.ee/greenbankfolkclub
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
This is New-Folk, and this trio’s unique sound is captivating audiences across the UK, blending modular hooks and minimalist forms with traditional rhythms. Tarren is gaining a reputation for tight musicianship and intricate arrangements, all played through a playful prism that reflects the character of the artists and takes the listener to emotional heights.
Original and traditional material is expertly arranged by this trio of musicians who are creating music that moves and excites people. Tarren is leading folk music to a new place, while keeping the pulse of traditional dance at its heart.
Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Sheelanagig, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and concertina, fiddle, and accordion to create their music, which they call New-Folk.
Tarren began with a sharing of compositions over the internet during the lockdowns of 2021. Fast forwards a few months and they were able to meet in person with a set of songs and tunes that they’d each explored separately but never heard with their collective instrumental voices. Fun was had, plans were made.
Tarren’s debut album REVEL was released in 2022 to high acclaim and was compared with the work of Faustus and Lau’s legendary debut album Lightweights and Gentlemen. They toured this material nationally in April 2023 and throughout 2024.
Tarren’s second studio album Outside Time was released in September 2024 and presents a developed sound and gained high praise from across the Folk scene.
“Simply an excellent Folk trio” “Thrilling” – **** Songlines
“Just the kind of band we need on the Folk circuit today. Brilliant!” - FRUK
“A Mini Folk Supergroup” - Tradfolk
Greenbank Folk Club is committed to developing our access & inclusion in every aspect of what we do. Please get in touch if you have any particular access needs or would like to make a suggestion for how we can do things better in the future. We encourage you to fill out our survey after each event so we can hear your thoughts - QR code available in the venue.
This event takes place at St Anne's Church, Easton, Bristol BS5 6JN. Doors open at 7:30pm and the music starts at 8pm. This event is wheelchair accessible.
£10 and £15 tickets are available in advance - tickets on the door will be £18. We strongly advise that you book in advance if you'd like to attend as we cannot guarantee there will be door tickets available if the event sells out.
Please tell your friends and share this event - live music and dancing only takes place with the support of the community around us.
We would like to thank our partner projects, The Greenbank, EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) and Arts Council England for their support in this project.
This event will be seated with some standing space at the back. Seats are unallocated, first come first serve.
https://www.instagram.com/greenbankfolkclub/
linktr.ee/greenbankfolkclub
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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