Tannara
Trig
Tannara
TJE FIRST album from young Scottish traditional band Tannara delivers all the hallmarks that were apparent during their appearance at Tradfest in Edinburgh earlier this year with a few subtle embellishments added in the studio.
A quartet comprising fiddle, guitar, harp and accordion, they’ve developed their own group identity, playing smart, imaginative arrangements with verve and bringing items by established composers such as Andy Cutting, Eilidh Shaw and Pete Clark naturally into sets alongside original tunes that show character to match the tales behind them.
This is a very well-balanced team, with their instrumental fire power enhanced by Owen Sinclair’s slightly unusual but effective use of electric guitar on occasion. Sinclair also adds to the group’s distinctive quality with a bold, individual singing style.
Three Ravens is a notably eerie take on an already atmospheric traditional ballad and if Deid Fish sounds unpromising, the brisk, brightly melodic tune that bears the name is a winner and a fine example of music drawn from the tradition but moving confidently forward.
Rob Adams
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