Folk Bands and Artists
Knud Stuwe
Bristol
Knud Stűwe is a composer guitarist and oud player who lives in Bristol. He draws inspiration from a wide range of influences such as Jazz, Middle Eastern music, Tango and the Classical repertoire.
He is, together with libretist Karen Hayes, currently working on a chamber opera which fuses the realism of living in a care home with the mythologigal world Ovid´s “Metamorphosis“.
He also started the trio “Mr. Dowland´s Midnight“ (www.mrdowlandsmidnight.com) in collaboration with oud player Simon Leach, and Jake McMurchie on sax which performs traditional music from the Middle East next to pieces by John Dowland, Eric Satie and originals.
Mr.D.M. featured on BBC Radio 3 Late Junction in 2015.
Band member of Brejeiro (Choros) and Chai For Two (Modern Jazz, Klezmer and Originals) and Nabra (oud duo). Regular guest appearances also for Baraka, Bristol European Jazz Ensemble and vocalists Nick Langston and Cindy Stratton.
Knud is a pianist for the improvised comedy show Instant Wit and is the conductor and MD for the Bristol Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble
