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Folk, Scotland.


Echt héél bijzonder mooi. 

Stirling folksinger, musician, and (occasional) songwriter.

Evie Waddell is a visual musical performer through: movement, contemporary dance; Scottish traditional step dance and British Sign Language.

The album consists of three EP’s. The distinct Gaelic tracks aim to be a focus for the Deaf community to connect with Gaelic and Scottish identity and heritage. These connections are often quite focussed on sounds/tunes which are inaccessible to D/deaf people. Whilst the visual aspects of the EP ‘playfully ‘complement and enhance the auditory experience for all audiences, by incorporating elements specifically tailored to the Deaf experience, such as sign language, movement and dance, this project aims to foster a deeper sense of cultural belonging and inclusion.

‘Cailleach Mhor Staighlaidh’ is an intimate collaboration with Icelandic drummer/instrumentalist Signy Jakobsdottir reconstructing the use of vocables of a puirt a beul in combination with percussion and step dance to create a whole new form of expression.

‘Fios no Fois’ is a self-penned Gaelic song written as an exploration of my personal experience of sound, in collaboration with sound engineer Keir Long. 

Chan Eil is a self-penned song that is a rebellious mix of the frivolous and the serious with traditional fiddle and guitar and a very catchy chorus that invites participation and inspires movement. The video, featuring vivid textures and costumes, portrays an eclectic mix of moods that women don’t often feel they can express including anger and wildness, as Evie and her dance collaborator Fran Till say ‘no’ to typical expectations and ‘take up space’ in an atypical (for the Trad world) explosion of playful funk dance, to this Gaelic alternative/ modern/urban sound.

Tracks:
2022 – Leviathan
01 - I Wore My Elbows
02 - Phiuthrag Olc
03 - Puirt
04 - The Last Leviathan
05 - Uamh an Oir

2023 - Faultlines
01 - I Will Give My Love An Apple
02 - Orra Loon
03 - Slave's Lament

2024 - Cluich!
01 - Cailleach Mhòr Staidhlaigh
02 - Fios no Fois
03 - Chan Eil

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9jHlAeV6AI