* Add GIG * Magazine * Artists * Venues * Promoters and Events * Listing & PR Services * Contact

All Our UK Gigs Folk Magazine and News

Band of Burns 2019 January Tour

Band of Burns 2019 January Tour

Band of Burns welcomes you to one of the most powerful and compelling sounds of Folk and World music.

Band of Burns is a unique collaboration of twelve artists from the top echelons of the folk scene – including members of such prestigious groups as Afro Celt Sound System and The Langan Band

These individuals come together to perform a truly distinct show which celebrates the life, works and philosophies of Robert Burns, sharing a profound belief in the values he championed – equality, social justice and the power of love – and in their pressing relevance amid today’s troubled times.

The birth of Band of Burns came after several years of one-off Burns Night gigs in London’s famous Wilton’s Music Hall. The team behind the band – musicians Alastair Caplin and Dila Vardar – put together a more permanent group of musicians who relished playing together but had too little opportunity and were hungry for more.

Bringing elements of the musical traditions of their homelands - Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, and Turkey - the final selection of the 12 musicians was an easy choice to make: all had played together at some point in the past, all had shared the highest level of mutual respect for each other’s musical skill, and all had a deep regard for the works of Robert Burns.

The resultant band is a tightly knit ensemble of musicians who all shine bright in their own right, with a string of awards and an admirable checklist of every big concert venue in the UK. They collectively create one of the most powerful and compelling sounds of Folk and World music.

 

 “A shimmering collection … that does full justice to the poet’s humane vision”

The Times

 

“Band of Burns take few prisoners with their often raucous, partying dance tunes but are also capable of softer, more reflective moments”

The Herald

“Nourishing stuff beyond its times, another warm, welcoming stew to feed the bones”

The Guardian

 

“Exemplary musicianship, exemplary lead playing with a real respect for the tradition shining from every song”

Fatea Magazine

Tour info and tickets here

* Add GIG * Magazine * Artists * Venues * Promoters and Events * Listing & PR Services * Contact
© 2014 - 2024 FOLK AND HONEY. ALL RIGHT RESERVED. (v1.0)