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A New Folk Beast – Avanc
Avanc – a unique development programme for Wales’ leading folk musicians aged 18-25. It brings together young talent, inspiring tutors and experienced mentors in a carefully-designed programme to ready them for a career in music.
“My goodness, what a sound, I mean genuinely a little staggered by that standard of ensemble playing. The energy and vibe, magic really, you’re doing wonderful work!”
Brian Finnegan, Flook, on hearing Avanc for the first time.
Avanc play a range of instruments: triple harp, harp, pipes, violin, drums, guitar, whistle, accordion and percussion as well as featuring vocals and percussive dance. This is a programme to fast-track musical careers as well as to inspire the next generation of musicians. Between October 2021 and October 2022 the project will include rehearsal weekends, coaching sessions with specialist tutors, mentoring with some of the top professionals in the folk world, showcase conferences and performances at festivals and venues performing original, reimagined, and reinterpreted folk music.
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