Edinburgh Tradfest: Catherine Maclellan & Lucy Farrell
Though they grew up half a world apart, Catherine Maclellan & Lucy Farrell connect through the quiet brilliance of their songcraft and the warm clarity of their delivery.
About Edinburgh Tradfest: Catherine Maclellan & Lucy Farrell
| 9th May 2025 | |
| 6.30pm | |
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Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh West EH1 2ED |
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| £15.50 / Concession £13 | |
| Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Tradfest | |
| Visit the event website here or here | |
Though they grew up half a world apart, multi-award-winning songwriters Catherine MacLellan (Prince Edward Island, Canada) and Lucy Farrell (Kent, England) connect through the quiet brilliance of their songcraft and the warm clarity of their delivery.
Suspending time with their musical storytelling, Catherine and Lucy’s songs journal the characters, landscapes and situations that populate their lives and the broader world, unraveling and reweaving the threads of history and tradition with the deftness and surety that has made such notable touring and recording artists, collaborators and festival stage guests.
Lucy Farrell’s odd, poetic and unconventional songwriting is bewitching. Kent-born, but know based in Canada, her elegant, sparse and careful accompaniment on tenor guitar and occasionally viola have created a unique niche at the forefront of contemporary English folk music. Finding an international audience among artists like Julia Jacklin, Emily Portman, The Weather Station, The Unthanks and Eliza Carthy. She is also well known as a member of The Furrow Collective.
Catherine MacLellan is a JUNO award winner, ECMA songwriter of the year, and has released seven albums over the past 20 years while touring around the world. She makes her home in her beloved Prince Edward Island, her songs reflecting the landscape of the island. Her music takes you through struggles, triumphs and the joy of life. Catherine is dedicated to the craft of songwriting, her desire for connection is at the heart of her work. Together this new collaboration will bring something very special to the stage.
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