...wailing sídhe folk duo bring haunting songs from the spiritworld, giving voice to the natural cosmos, and honouring the people that have come before us...
..from sisters to wise woman, pirate queens and selkies; they hold space for grief and darkness, tending the golden threads of hope that weaves together our beautiful history of strength and humanity...
...known for their disarming harmonies, engaging performances and wide use of traditional musical instruments...
...dál riada based...
CORRAG MUSIC VIDEO
...we are currently working with @c.mackenzie.photo.film
on an exciting music video...
‘CORRAG’ SINGLE
...corrag was a women living in the highlands close to the macdonald clan, playing a pivotal role in attempting to prevent the glencoe massacre. she was accused of being a witch and imprisioned.. - her story highlights the intertwined history of highland clearances and witchhunts, showing us how the oppression of land and people can not be understood in isolation...
DEBUT ALBUM ‘RAVEN BLOOD’
OUT 5th APRIL
album is now available for pre-order on bandcamp, digitally or as a CD.
BUY NOW to help us crowdfund for our upcoming live launch performance taking place in glasgow. tickets coming soon...
SONGS OF RESISTANCE
we are active in running spaces to explore with our audience the concept of song and music as an integral part of resistance. we see this as a nescessary response to living under oppressive systems that seek to homogenise and control. knowing ourselves and where we come from is ever more important in the current world we live in. at the same time, how can we defend this against co-optation by liberalism and nationalism?
‘’folk music’ has a history of being archived in a way that privileges some more than others. there are still existing privileges that exist in the modern music industry that promote and platforms certain voices.
as song writers and singers, we feel it important to be collectively investigating these questions.. through which lens are we looking at our stories? whose story are we telling? why are we sharing it?
- Land resistance singing circle (FreeSchool, COP26, 2021)
- What border? Exploring the occupation of ireland through song. (various UK locations 2021-23)
- Language and songs. What kind of resistance? (Croesor, Wales, 2023)
JAZZ BAR, EDINBURGH
CULTURLANN, BEAL FIERSTE
KELBURN FESTIVAL, SCOTLAND
!!FREE THE SNAKES!!
we are currently collaborating with talented musicians and dancers to bring our songs + stories to life! we hope to immerse our audience in tales of sorrow and grief whilst stirring a sense of hope and possiblity in collective resistance..
entitled ‘FREE THE SNAKES’ we centre the story of CORRA, an ancient serpent goddess who was meant to have been killed by st. patrick to make way for christian monks to start building monastaries..
Gaoth Dobhair, Dun na nGall
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH 22nd
Bennigans, Derry
with RUA
APRIL 5th
Glad Cafe, Glasgow
debut album launch ft. special guests
MAY 25th
Knockengorrach Music Festival
the langhoose
JUNE 23rd
Red Door Club, Glasgow
with ROIS
