Folk Bands and Artists
Methera
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Methera is a unique ensemble: a string quartet with roots firmly planted in the musical traditions of England, Sweden and beyond.
Their national tours, BBC Radio 3 broadcasts and collaborations have helped them establish a reputation as a scintillating live act. Methera’s previous appearance at Cecil Sharp House was featured on their second album. Now they return to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a national tour and the launch of their third album.
Lucy Deakin (cello), John Dipper and Emma Reid (fiddles) and Miranda Rutter (viola) combine a deep knowledge of traditional music with a wide range of other influences and expertise and a deep sense of musical interaction. Newly composed pieces sit alongside timeless traditional material; their music is both sophisticated and earthy, groundbreaking and familiar, enchanting and thrilling. Chamber folk at its best.