The Lost Words: Spell Songs at Cadogan Hall

Spell Songs is a musical companion piece to The Lost Words authored by Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris: a celebrated 'spell book' rich with poetic rhythms and imagined birdsong that naturally invited a musical response. The musicians who created Spell Songs will be joined on stage by Robert Macfarlane himself and award-winning artist Jackie Morris. Karine Polwart: songwriter, theatre maker and storyteller Julie Fowlis: taking forward the Gaelic tradition, Julie is known for her crystalline and intoxicating voice. Seckou Keita: an exceptional and charismatic musician. Kris Drever: one of Scotland's finest songwriters, BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Rachel Newton: a singer and harpist with a reputation for 'haunting and compelling' (Guardian) performances, BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year Beth Porter: a well-known cellist on the UK folk and acoustic scene and one half of The Book Shop Band Jim Molyneux: a prodigious talent on many instruments...

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Spell Songs is a musical companion piece to The Lost Words authored by Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris: a celebrated 'spell book' rich with poetic rhythms and imagined birdsong that naturally invited a musical response. The musicians who created Spell Songs will be joined on stage by Robert Macfarlane himself and award-winning artist Jackie Morris. Karine Polwart: songwriter, theatre maker and storyteller Julie Fowlis: taking forward the Gaelic tradition, Julie is known for her crystalline and intoxicating voice. Seckou Keita: an exceptional and charismatic musician. Kris Drever: one of Scotland's finest songwriters, BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Rachel Newton: a singer and harpist with a reputation for 'haunting and compelling' (Guardian) performances, BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year Beth Porter: a well-known cellist on the UK folk and acoustic scene and one half of The Book Shop Band Jim Molyneux: a prodigious talent on many instruments.

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