Windborne at Bristol Folk House
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"Soul-stirring storytelling and breathtaking harmonies from vocal quartet Windborne, injecting a fresh contemporary resonance into global folk traditions. Rooted in US, UK and Eastern European music heritage, their striking arrangements shimmer with emotional depth and political charge. FFO: Coope Boyes and Simpson, The Watersons, Sweet Honey In The Rock."

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A gig held at Bristol Folk House on Sunday 26th January. The event starts at 20:00.


Advance ticket sales now closed. Limited number of tickets available on the door. Please phone Bristol Folk House to check availability ( 0117 9262987)

Ear Trumpet presents: Windborne, Seated Show at Bristol Folk House, 40a Park St, BS1 5JG - All Ages (Under 18s to be accompanied by a responsible adult)

Doors 7:00pm, Show 8:00pm

Join American vocal quartet Windborne for folklore, magic, and mystery with welcoming wassails, songs of solstice, and music for midwinter, performed in English, Occitan, and Lithuanian.

With a twenty-year background studying polyphonic music from around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan effortlessly shift between different styles of music. Their journey spans continents and centuries, illuminating and expanding on the profound power and variation of the human voice.

Windborne’s signature four-part vocal harmonies are the star attraction, with several songs embellished by the addition of guitar, banjo, and the traditional Lithuanian stringed kanklės.

The members of Windborne grew up in singing families where any gathering of friends was an opportunity to raise their voices in song. Midwinter, in particular, was a time rich in music. They learned to sing in harmony not from books or classes but through the example of their community, which passed down songs both old and new.

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Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)

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