Sam Sweeney plays Rising of the Lark - Session & Interview

Posted by Christopher Friedenthal 21 April 2019

Ex-Bellowhead fiddle player Sam Sweeney plays Rise of the Lark from his album The Unfinished Violin, with Rob Harbron. We discuss how the album came together and how he plans to play it live.

Sam Sweeney and band will take The Unfinished Violin slow on the road at the following dates:

1 May 2019 - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
2 May 2019 - The Met, Bury
3 May 2019 - The Stables, Milton Keynes
4 May 2019 - Sage Gateshead
5 May 2019 - Derby Theatre
6 May 2019 - NCEM, York
7 May 2019 - The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
8 May 2019 - All Saints Church, Brighton Festival
9 May 2019 - Liverpool Philharmonic
10 May 2019 - Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon
12 May 2019 - Chamber Folk Strings Day, Yellow Arch, Sheffield
13 May 2019 - The Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield (Leveret with Hugh Lupton)
21 May 2019 - Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
1 August 2019 - Cambridge Folk Festival
5 August 2019 - Sidmouth Folk Festival
1 September 2019 - Lyme Folk Weekend, Lyme Regis

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