And An Tobar: Folk Double Bill - T1696914193TAT-1 by Aidan O'Rourke starts with the loose theme of bringing the world closer together. This new piece is inspired by the first transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1), which ran from Oban (Aidan's home town) on the west coast of Scotland to Newfoundland. For many years this cable carried the 'hotline' between Washington and Moscow. Composer Sheema Mukherjee's piece Bending The Dark is written from the point of view of a second generation immigrant tracing the path of the Indian diaspora across continents. The new piece is performed by The Imagined Village, a band that unites some of England's finest traditional musicians alongside leading figures on the UK Asian and alternative electronica music scene.Performer Aidan O'Rourke. Performer TAT-1. Performer Sheema Mukherjee (Bendind the Dark). | |
| 14 Jul 12 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1657389392 |
T1742106909Performer Jackie Oates. Performer Martin Carthy. Performer Eliza Carthy. Performer Simon Emmerson. Performer Andy Gangadeen. Performer Sheema Mukherjee. Performer Johnny Kalsi. Performer Simon Richmond. Performer Ali Friend. Performer Barney Morse Brown. | |
| 16 Jun 12 | Drill Hall, Lincoln :: V01422328453 listing details L0284014044 |
| 15 Jun 12 | Anvil Arts, Basingstoke :: V765 listing details L01571708148 |
| 27 May 12 | Picturedrome, Holmfirth :: V01083329886 listing details L888520954 |
| 26 May 12 | O2 ABC Glasgow, Glasgow :: V1255273139 listing details L01433284231 |
| 20 May 12 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L0118454667 |
| 19 May 12 | Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth :: V02069195711 listing details L0722979288 |
| 19 May 12 | Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea :: V02027878732 listing details L1214837359 |
T0292652650Interweaving traditional fiddle and squeezebox sounds with the fresh electronica and ambient effects of today, the stunning project brings together an array of brilliant and challenging voices, including Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, and Chris Wood, all backed by a gifted band of musicians featuring Simon Emmerson and a host of other musical talents.Performer Martin Carthy. Performer Eliza Carthy. Performer Chris Wood. Performer Simon Emmerson. | |
| 28 Feb 11 | De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea :: V651 listing details L01994821562 |
| 25 Feb 11 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L1047472649 |
| 22 Feb 11 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L613914666 |
T51254019Led by Simon Emmerson, folk collective The Imagined Village return to Southbank Centre following their sell-out concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall earlier this year.Performer Martin Carthy. Performer Eliza Carthy. Performer Chris Wood. Performer Simon Emmerson. Performer Andy Gangadeen. Performer Johnny Kalsi. Performer Simon Richmond. Performer Ali Friend. Performer Sheema Mukherjee. Performer Barney Morse Brown. | |
| 5 Sep 10 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L162132554 |
T01924244216The Imagined Village is a stunning project spearheaded by Grammy Award winning musician and producer Simon Emmerson. Simon is also a founding member of the Afro Celt Sound System, a daring fusion of musical cultures and an ensemble that remains a festival favourite to this day. Formed in 2007, it has gathered together an array of brilliant and challenging voices, and set them in a musical framework that honours the past while updating it with breathtaking confidence.Performer Martin Carthy. Performer Eliza Carthy. Performer Chris Wood. Performer Simon Emmerson. Performer Johnny Kalsi. Performer Francis Hylton. Performer Andy Gangadeen. Performer Sheema Mukherjee. Performer Barney Morse Brown. | |
| 31 Jan 10 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L0655233926 |
| 26 Jan 10 | De Montfort Hall, Leicester :: V430 listing details L095722365 |
| 24 Jan 10 | City Hall, Salisbury :: V922 listing details L01089118784 |
T63612553Folk music is often referred to as the people’s music but it is sometimes perceived to belong to some people more than others. The Imagined Village takes the English songbook and opens it wide, inviting everyone to take up the music. In the last few years there has been an astonishing resurgence of interest in folk music coinciding with a new generation examining what it means to be English, through books such as Billy Bragg’s The Progressive Patriot.Performer Billy Bragg. Performer Chris Wood. Performer Eliza Carthy. Performer Martin Carthy. Performer Sheila Chandra. Performer Simon Emmerson. | |
| 27 Nov 07 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L082892582 |
| 21 Nov 07 | Anvil Arts, Basingstoke :: V765 listing details L0304043101 |
| 17 Nov 07 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L0204424725 |
| 14 Nov 07 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L0937725364 |
| 11 Nov 07 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L230988440 |
