Event Details
World Turned Upside Down
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall : Main Auditorium
Please Note: This is a past event.
Borrowing its title from both an English Civil War broadside ballad and Leon Rosselson’s contemporary version, The World Turned Upside Down takes the pulse of protest song today. Solidarity and resistance in the face of adversity and oppression have always been intrinsic to folk music, as highlighted by musicians’ vital role in the Arab Spring uprisings, and the popular hunger for such expression has rarely been more acute than in our current tumultuous times. Among those standing up to be counted tonight are the pioneering Palestinian singer Kamilya Jubran, whose 20-year involvement with the group Sabreen helped forge new forms of Arabic song, and whose solo work has seen her combining traditional instrumentation with electronic arrangements. Joining her will be Native American singers, songwriters and activists Pura Fé and John Trudell, together with two of Scotland’s most articulate and incisive contemporary voices, Justin Currie and Karine Polwart, plus the quietly biting songcraft of England’s Chris Wood.
Tickets: £23, £20, £18
Past Event
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Featuring:
Pura Fé
