Cuculi Presents an evening with Bristol-based folk quintet Hedera at St Anne's Church (Easton) on Wednesday 24 Jan. The church is next door to Greenbank Cemetery on St Leonard’s Road, BS5 6JN.

Following their more-than-sold-out debut gig at The Greenbank in December 2022, we're thrilled that they're returning to Bristol's live scene now that all their members are back in the UK. The band is something of a supergroup, comprising Tamsin Elliott on harp & accordion, Lulu Ruby Rose and Maisie Brett on violins, Isis Wolf-Light on clarinet & bass clarinet, and Beth Roberts on double bass. Since forming in 2021, they've quickly gained a national reputation for their sumptuous arrangements of trad tunes from across Europe and light-footed, minimalist original pieces. Support from folk legend Sid Goldsmith, playing a rare solo set of original tunes on cittern.

There are three ticket prices available for this show:
General: £13
Community supporter: £16
Low income: £10

We ask that those who make more than £25k per year consider opting for Community Supporter as this allows us to subsidise low income tickets.. We consider low income to apply to those who earn less than £15k per year, but we don’t ask for any proof.

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HEDERA

Hedera is a new Bristol-based quintet of instrumentalists brought together by a desire to lean into the slower and more delicate side of European folk traditions.

Their growing repertoire draws on French, English, Eastern European and Scandinavian music, with playful and inventive arrangements that reflect the diverse array of experience brought by members of the band: violinists Maisie Brett and Lulu Ruby Rose, clarinettist Isis Wolf-Light, Bethany M. Roberts on double bass, and Tamsin Elliott on accordion and harp. Intrigued by the combination of strings and reeds that seems to lend itself to effortless arranging, they have also now begun to create original music together. Their debut release ‘Waterwheel’ was composed by Tamsin Elliott and filmed by Elly Lucas in a dramatic Perthshire arboretum; it premiered on Folk Radio on 24 October 2022.

cuculirecords.com/artists/hedera
@hedera.folk

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SID GOLDSMITH

Bristol based Sid Goldsmith is a stalwart of the English folk scene. His recordings of folk songs have been nominated for a BBC2 Folk Award and he’s performed at countless festivals and gigs and live sessions for BBC Radio 2/3. His duo ‘Aldridge/Goldsmith’ were awarded the number 1 spot in Songlines ‘top 10 climate conscious artists’. As a multi-instrumentalist (Vocals, Guitar, Cittern, Concertina, Double Bass) he’s in demand and current projects include ‘Awake Arise’ (a show celebrating winter traditions, featuring Lady Maisery) and ‘Tarren’ (trio with Danny Pedlar and Alex Garden). Also a long term performer in Emma Rice’s internationally acclaimed adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’.

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CUCULI RECORDS

Cuculi Records is a DIY label based in Bristol, run by a woman-led collective of musicians and songwriters with the aim of helping grassroots artists navigate the complexities of releasing music independently. We work with bedroom composers, folk singers, ambient explorers and unusual ensembles, often creating beautiful sounds that don't have a name yet.
Cuculi Presents is an opportunity to hear both local & national artists live in listening spaces around Bristol.

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cuculirecords.com/events

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