Cadair Idris

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Release Date: 12th Apr 2024
Catalogue No: NS0058D
Label: New Soil
Length: 40 minutes

Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Samantha Binotti, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes: Deuwn i mi

Work length2:46

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes, Glen Leach: Idris

Work length4:28

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Samantha Binotti, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes: Unsettled

Work length5:14

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Samantha Binotti, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes: Rhyd

Work length4:26

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Samantha Binotti, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes: Ionawr

Work length6:03

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Samantha Binotti, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes: Cynefin

Work length1:42

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes, Glen Leach: If I Fall

Work length4:48

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Samantha Binotti, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes: Zorny

Work length4:06

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Amy Clark, Emyr Penry Dance, Saul Duff, Ruari Graham, Joe Wilkes, Eddie Bowes, Glen Leach: Upon Leaving The Dream

Work length6:49

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Awen Ensemble

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Awen Ensemble are a Leeds based alternative folk jazz collective. Awen, meaning ‘poetic inspiration’ in Welsh, outlines the intention of their music to explore folkloric heritage, landscape and the human mind, inspiring audiences to reflect on and connect with these subjects.

Playing both vocal led and instrumental work, the outfit take inspiration from modal tradition, spiritual jazz, and folk music found across the globe, creating compositions that are melodically focused and groove driven.

Featuring spoken word, shimmering instrumentation and a Celtic mystique, Awen Ensemble bring a unique offering to the jazz table.

Cadair Idris is one of the Southernly peaks of Eryri (Snowdonia). It sits magnificently at the head of the Tal-y-Llyn pass, and above Dolgellau to the North, with its craggy slopes rising above the tree-line towards the mystical clouds that so often shroud its summit. This mountain is rich with mythology and legend; meaning 'Chair of Idris', it takes its name from the mythical giant king 'Idris Gawr' who was once said to sit atop the mountain and marvel at the heavens.

The lake found at the centre of the seat is said to be bottomless, and the surrounding slopes to be the hunting grounds of the Welsh king of the underworld, Gwyn ap Nudd and his Cwn Annwn.

But one of the most intriguing legends owes its existence to the great bardic heritage of Wales. This legend comes as a warning to any wandering soul that might find themselves upon the mountain's slopes at night, for anyone that spends the night on the mountain will come down either a madman or a poet.

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