7th May 2025: The Cluny, 2. Newcastle. Astrid Williamson

Schedule

Wed May 07 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Cluny | Newcastle Upon Tyne, EN

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Shetland born singer-songwriter Astrid Williamson returns with her tenth studio album, Shetland Suite, a collection of traditional songs and instrumentals reimagined for the 21st century, and a tribute to her late mother who passed away in 2022.
Shetland Suite comprises of an evocative fusion of folk, electronics and field recordings and is due for release on Incarnation Records in September 2024.
Amongst the musicians joining Astrid on stage to present Shetland Suite will be Terry de Castro, ex. Wedding Present and Goya Dress, performing rare acoustic versions of Goya Dress’s beautiful back catalogue.
Special guest Sylvie Lewis's wry and witty, cabaret infused songs provide elegant support.
Shetland Suite

Acoustic Goya Dress

Sylvie Lewis

Williamson rose to prominence in the early 1990s with her band Goya Dress.Their first album, Rooms, was produced by John Cale (Velvet Underground).To date she has released a further eight studio albums including classical work Requiem & Gallipoli, lately reviving own label Incarnation Records to release, Into The Mountain (2022). She studied classical piano and composition with Judith Weir (current Master Of The King’s Music) at Scotland’s Royal Conservatoire, and over a career spanning almost three decades, as a vocalist, musician and co-writer, she has
collaborated with various artists including Johnny Marr & Bernard Sumner (as part of Electronic), Arthur Baker, Stereophonics, Leo Abrahams, This Mortal Coil/ Hope Blister originator Ivo Watts-Russell, and Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance/Hans Zimmer). She also appeared in Rob Newman’s BBC comedy series The History of The World Backwards as musical director, song arranger and performer. Her songs have appeared in films including Bill
Forsyth’s Gregory’s Two Girls.
“Her vocal delivery approaches John Martyn levels of emotional impact.”-
The Sunday Times
“Williamson’s voice is a thing of lustrous power.” UNCUT
“Astrid’s songs are elegant, erudite and sexy.” – MOJO


“Her vocal delivery approaches John Martyn levels of emotional impact.”- The Sunday Times
“Williamson’s voice is a thing of lustrous power.” UNCUT
“Astrid’s songs are elegant, erudite and sexy.” - MOJO
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