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Energy Islands

by FARA

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Solar 04:51
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Wind Dancers 05:02
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Fair Winds 03:53
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BroomPower 04:54
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Northerner 03:56
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about

Energy Islands is inspired by the renewable energy innovation taking place in our homeland of Orkney. Having been born and raised among its breathtaking natural beauty, we wanted to highlight Orkney's role in raising awareness of, and curbing, the climate crisis.

The European Marine Energy Centre has been in Orkney since 2003 and due to the islands' advantageous climatic conditions, Orkney has become a key area for the advancement in technologies harnessing green energy through tides, waves and wind. Orkney's natural resources provide an invaluable contribution to the global effort to protect the fragilities of our planet.

To us, this feels like a physical manifestation of the energy that traditional music brings to our communities. As Laura Watts wrote in her book Energy at the End of the World: 'Feel the Energy Islands with all your senses'.

(Energy at the End of the World is published by The MIT Press)

credits

released August 26, 2022

FARA are:
Kristan Harvey - fiddle, backing vocals, stomp Jeana Leslie - fiddle, lead vocals, harmonium
Rory Matheson - piano, keyboards
Catriona Price - fiddle, backing vocals
(Seonaid Aitken - fiddle on Fair Winds & vocals on Energy Islands)

Produced by FARA with Seonaid Aitken
Recorded by Euan Burton at Gorbals Sound and GloWormRecording, Glasgow
Additional recording by Tim Matthew at Mareel, Shetland
Mixed by lain Hutchison at GloWormRecording, Glasgow
Mastered by Nick Cooke
Cover art and album design by Helen Wyllie
Photography by Euan Robertson
Manufactured in The Netherlands by Birnam CD

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FARA Scotland, UK

FARA brings together four musicians at the forefront of today’s Scottish folk scene. Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s three fiddles combine with Rory Matheson’s piano to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney.
Bringing a mixture of self-penned and traditional Orkney tunes as well as stunning vocals, FARA's sound is unique and exciting.
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