Folk & Flame

Timeless

Folk music connects us with the past and at the same time sounds surprisingly contemporary. Although traditional and classical music are often seen as opposites, a special power lies in the simplicity of folk music—in its melody, rhythm, and key. It is precisely this simplicity that offers composers and performers great freedom to personalize traditional music and make it sound as if it is being improvised on the spot.

Save and renew

In the 19th century, the need grew to record disappearing musical traditions. Songs and dances were collected and arranged into polyphonic settings for home use. In the process, some of the original rawness was sometimes lost, but a new, non-traditional sound also emerged that gave folk music a broader future.

Folk and Flame

With Folk & Flame, La Banda Bardi presents an inspired program of folk music from the British Isles, from the Middle Ages to the present day. From the 13th-century *Mirie it is while summer ilast* to works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Charles Villiers Stanford. Arrangements by lesser-known composers are also featured, concluding with *The Parting Glass* in Scotland, the ensemble weaves a timeless musical tapestry full of emotion and stories.

Elin Eriksson, baroque violin

Elly van Munster, chitarrone and guitar

La Banda Bardi conducted by Joost van der Linden