A rip
roaring set by this fun young band with quality support
One of the most exciting new folk bands on the
scene, Rura were the Danny Kyle
stage winners a few years back when I was impressed with their set at the #ccfest
festival club. (Photos are in my Celtic Connections galleries)
The packed crowd in the hall were really up for it all. The band had
carefully arranged their light show, prepared their instruments and their folk
indie rock and were ready for a night of engaging dynamic energy with their
charged fiddle, guitar, bodhran, pipes and flute. Rura exploded their
challenged music with their power reels, beats and rhythms.
The singer Adam Homes with
his husky tones joined them for several songs. Album 2015 Despite the Dark. They
are - Steven Blake (bagpipes, flute), Jack Smedley (fiddle), David Foley
(Bodhran, flute), Adam Brown (guitar), Adam Homes (vocals, guitar). http://www.rura.co.uk
The Canadian roots band The East
Pointers began the night with their lively and earthy American roots music.
http://eastpointers.ca/
The gentle singer Aoife O’Donovan
was up next and she provided pure quality vocals and songs. She releases her second
solo album The Magic Hour in 2016. She
was previously with the band Crooked Still. http://www.aoifeodonovan.com/
With my photos I try to capture those moments of the escape and joy of
the music.
Top marks for this Old Fruitmarket gig!
