Performing: projects
Mister Stourworm and the Kelpie's Gift
Savourna Stevenson solo recital for Concert Harp and Clarsach. Performance to include, Ravel, Debussy, Granados and new works by Stevenson including her recently recorded songs for children's choir. Savourna will be joined by Broughton Junior Choir in this concert for Biggar Little Festival at Broughton Village Hall 26th October 2008 - 7-30 pm.
And look out for release of 'Hansel & Gretel' on Circular Records - January 2009
Savourna's new album, Persian Knight Celtic Dawn is due for release on 5th June 2006
The new album features Savourna's distinctive harp sound combined with master Iranian percussionists, Djamchid and Bijan Chemirani, the beautiful voice of Alyth McCormack and Paul Spiers on Double Bass.
Savourna first met the Chemiranis when recording for Radio 3 All Night Live at Real World Studios at 5 o'clock in the morning. A spontaneous session with the Iranian percussionists sparked off a collaborative friendship inspiring the idea of blending Middle Eastern music and poetry with the Celtic tradition and Gaelic language.
New songs use text from Kahlil Gibran's ‘The Prophet' which has an international and a universal appeal, and Savourna has chosen his words on Marriage, Children, Time and, with a Gaelic translation by the Scottish poet Aonghas MacNeacail, Gibran's thoughts on Joy and Sorrow.
The sell-out premier performance of Persian Knight Celtic Dawn at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival at the end of January was well received by both audience and press ...
- Read The Scotsman review of the Celtic Connections concert. detail...
- Read The Scotsman feature ‘From Middle East to Sex and the City'. detail...
Further Live performances planned for August 2006
Audiences around the UK will have a chance to sample the delights of this exotic Middle Eastern, Celtic mix when Savourna is joined by the album's full line up of musicians for more live dates in August & September 2006.
Watch out for more live performance dates
