A gig on Friday 18th November. The event starts at 19:00.
Cuculi Presents a very special double bill featuring two up-and-coming Bristol folk bands in the incredible acoustic of St Anne's Church, Greenbank.
Dreamfolk trio Hands of the Heron will open the evening, inviting audience members into a space of thoughtful listening with a capella harmonies and sparse instrumental layers. In the second half, Opa Rosa will deliver their signature high energy renditions of traditional Balkan, Klezmer, Greek & Roma tunes. This rare seated gig is a brilliant opportunity to hear the details in the intricate arrangements that have been inspiring audiences to dance with frenzy all over the UK this summer.
Tickets: £8 / £10 / £14 - please pay what you can afford, and consider that others may not be able to afford the higher ticket prices.
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FOOD
Lovingly crafted by a new and exciting Bristol based kitchen collaborative, the menu is a rich cashew and local organic vegetable curry made with a homemade masala, soft and nutty red rice & naturally sweet glazed flat bread with toasted sesame seeds - all for just £7.
(Gluten, nut & seed free versions also available, and just as tasty!)
There'll be hot mulled drinks available, and feel free to bring something in a hipflask to nip.
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VENUE
St Anne's Eastville is a beautiful church situated right next to Greenbank Cemetery on St Leonards Road. The heating in the church will be on, but we recommend wrapping up as it will be a November evening.
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OPA ROSA
Fast gaining a reputation as one of Bristol’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands, Opa Rosa are an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Klezmer, Balkan, Greek & Roma traditions. With several combined decades of study and experience, all five musicians are well-versed in the musical traditions’ syntax and significance, capturing all the joy and sorrow that these traditions are so renowned for expressing.
The ornate interplay of Isis Wolf-Light’s clarinet and Lulu Ruby Rose’s violin blends with the authentic sound of Thomas Hodson’s accordion; Isaac Ellis dances up and down the double bass with punchy grace, while Ricardo De Noronha’s skillful and nuanced percussion underpins the music with foot-tapping rhythms and grooves.
Enjoy a collection of vibrant and soulful melodies played with fiery precision and let Opa Rosa take you on a foot-stomping journey through the Balkans and beyond!
@oparosa
oparosa.com
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HANDS OF THE HERON
Hands of the Heron are a dreamfolk trio from Bristol, UK. Their instantly recognisable vocal harmonies are delivered by three frontwomen, each of whom brings a signature writing style to the band’s mercurial sound. They move effortlessly between sparse choral folk and spellbinding chamber pop, richly layered with an assortment of strings, drones and reeds.
They’re excited to share brand new music this summer, following the release of their long-awaited second album 13 Moons in February 2021 on their own DIY label Cuculi Records. The album has been praised as “a wondrous collection of curious story-songs, choral singing and carefully layered instrumentation” (Joyzine) with “songwriting mastery that perfectly delivers reverberating folk-pop” (Tap The Feed), while esteemed jazz critic Ted Gioia recommended 13 Moons as one of his top recordings for 2021.
@handsoftheheron
https://cuculirecords.com/artists/handsoftheheron/
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CUCULI RECORDS
Cuculi Records joins a growing number of DIY labels based in Bristol, UK. It’s a collective effort imagined by songwriters and musicians as a space to cultivate our own sound and release it independently.
We’re honoured to be releasing the emerging projects dreamed into being by friends from our community, with a focus on alt-folk, poetry, ambient and contemporary classical forms – as well as beautiful sounds that don’t have a name yet. This space has been a creative cocoon for us to develop our craft, and we want to share it with you.
@cuculirecords
cuculirecords.com
Entry requirements:
Dreamfolk trio Hands of the Heron will open the evening, inviting audience members into a space of thoughtful listening with a capella harmonies and sparse instrumental layers. In the second half, Opa Rosa will deliver their signature high energy renditions of traditional Balkan, Klezmer, Greek & Roma tunes. This rare seated gig is a brilliant opportunity to hear the details in the intricate arrangements that have been inspiring audiences to dance with frenzy all over the UK this summer.
Tickets: £8 / £10 / £14 - please pay what you can afford, and consider that others may not be able to afford the higher ticket prices.
***
FOOD
Lovingly crafted by a new and exciting Bristol based kitchen collaborative, the menu is a rich cashew and local organic vegetable curry made with a homemade masala, soft and nutty red rice & naturally sweet glazed flat bread with toasted sesame seeds - all for just £7.
(Gluten, nut & seed free versions also available, and just as tasty!)
There'll be hot mulled drinks available, and feel free to bring something in a hipflask to nip.
***
VENUE
St Anne's Eastville is a beautiful church situated right next to Greenbank Cemetery on St Leonards Road. The heating in the church will be on, but we recommend wrapping up as it will be a November evening.
***
OPA ROSA
Fast gaining a reputation as one of Bristol’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands, Opa Rosa are an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Klezmer, Balkan, Greek & Roma traditions. With several combined decades of study and experience, all five musicians are well-versed in the musical traditions’ syntax and significance, capturing all the joy and sorrow that these traditions are so renowned for expressing.
The ornate interplay of Isis Wolf-Light’s clarinet and Lulu Ruby Rose’s violin blends with the authentic sound of Thomas Hodson’s accordion; Isaac Ellis dances up and down the double bass with punchy grace, while Ricardo De Noronha’s skillful and nuanced percussion underpins the music with foot-tapping rhythms and grooves.
Enjoy a collection of vibrant and soulful melodies played with fiery precision and let Opa Rosa take you on a foot-stomping journey through the Balkans and beyond!
@oparosa
oparosa.com
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HANDS OF THE HERON
Hands of the Heron are a dreamfolk trio from Bristol, UK. Their instantly recognisable vocal harmonies are delivered by three frontwomen, each of whom brings a signature writing style to the band’s mercurial sound. They move effortlessly between sparse choral folk and spellbinding chamber pop, richly layered with an assortment of strings, drones and reeds.
They’re excited to share brand new music this summer, following the release of their long-awaited second album 13 Moons in February 2021 on their own DIY label Cuculi Records. The album has been praised as “a wondrous collection of curious story-songs, choral singing and carefully layered instrumentation” (Joyzine) with “songwriting mastery that perfectly delivers reverberating folk-pop” (Tap The Feed), while esteemed jazz critic Ted Gioia recommended 13 Moons as one of his top recordings for 2021.
@handsoftheheron
https://cuculirecords.com/artists/handsoftheheron/
***
CUCULI RECORDS
Cuculi Records joins a growing number of DIY labels based in Bristol, UK. It’s a collective effort imagined by songwriters and musicians as a space to cultivate our own sound and release it independently.
We’re honoured to be releasing the emerging projects dreamed into being by friends from our community, with a focus on alt-folk, poetry, ambient and contemporary classical forms – as well as beautiful sounds that don’t have a name yet. This space has been a creative cocoon for us to develop our craft, and we want to share it with you.
@cuculirecords
cuculirecords.com
Entry requirements:
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