Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black @ Crookes Folk Club
Schedule
Thu Jan 09 2025 at 08:30 pm to 11:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, S10 1NW | Sheffield, EN
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A Crookes Folk Club presentation at The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, Sheffield, S10 1NW.*TICKETING & DOOR POLICY*
Whilst we occasionally run ticketed Friday Night Specials, entry for our regular weekly Thursday club nights is on a first-come-first-served basis and unticketed and we do not take advanced seat bookings.
Entry for regular club nights is free, we pay our guests by way of a *CASH* collection. Whilst we understand that some simply haven't the means to make a contribution and absolutely DO NOT wish to exclude them, we expect those who can to make as generous a donation as they are able in recognition of our guest's work.
*PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES BEFORE SETTING OUT*
Life is full of unexpected ups and downs, illness, weather and other unexpected things can spoil the best made plans. We may sometimes have to change our guest at short notice, or even cancel an evening altogether. To avoid disappointment please re-visit the relevant night's event for updates *BEFORE* setting out.
*ELEANOR DUNSDON & GREGOR BLACK
Eleanor and Gregor are a Glasgow-based harp and percussion duo, who met in 2022, during their postgraduate studies in Traditional Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Blending their respective sounds of Scottish clarsach and Irish bodhrán, along with contemporary percussion and vocals, they form a dynamic and innovative new duo. Drawing on their shared experiences in classical, traditional, and jazz music, they aim to challenge perceptions of the clarsach and push the boundaries of the traditional music scene. The duo’s debut EP, ‘Let No Man’, released in 2024.
2024 was was busy year for the duo. They featured as ‘Rising Stars’ at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival, presenting workshops and masterclasses there, also presenting workshops and masterclasses for students at The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music at Plockton Music School. In February they presented a workshop and concert at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alongside Ukranian bandura player, Anastasiya Voytyuk, showcasing the fusion of their shared musical traditions and the relationship between the bandura and Scottish harp. In the Autumn, they were showcased at Southport's Love Folk Festival as Fatea Record’s featured artists, also being showcased at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival in the summer and giving concerts in London and Glasgow in the Autumn.
They won numerous accolades in 2024, including being selected as the United Kingdom Harp Association’s Emerging Artists for 2024, winning the Purbeck Rising Award in the Summer and, as Danny Kyle Open Stage winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections, have been invited to perform at the festival in 2025.
Alongside their duo project, Eleanor performs with award-winning Irish alt-folk band, Ranagri, who in 2023 toured across Germany, France and the UK. In recent years she has performed at Manchester Folk Festival as part of the English Folk Expo, Costa Festival in Ibiza, and the World Harp Congress in Cardiff. In 2024 the band also performed at Cropredy Festival, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Bristol Folk Festival and Wickham Festival. Throughout 2023 Eleanor was involved in a collaboration project with singer and musician Tony Christie, touring the UK and recording a studio album scheduled to be released in 2025.
Eleanor also worked on a project with students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland commissioning new works by Scottish composers for an ensemble of classical string quintet, clarsach and fiddle, to be programmed alongside Sally Beamish’s work ‘Seavaigers’ for the same ensemble. The further explored the interplay between classical and folk repertoire and their place within the concert hall.
Gregor is a percussionist and bodhrán player, steeped in both classical percussion and the musical traditions of Scotland and Ireland. He has gained his BMus Hons in percussion from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance before relocating to Glasgow to receive an MA in traditional music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has performed at the BBC Proms in London, the Edinburgh International Festival, and was recently invited to attend Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop in Boston. Living and working in Glasgow, he runs a series of traditional music sessions in the city as well as travelling often to London to perform with his Irish trio, Green Time Folk, and ceilidh band, Stroma.
“A fantastic sound … smashing every stereotype there is” (Lynette Fay, BBC Radio Ulster)
"Stunning" (BBC Radio Scotland)
"innovative, beautifully delivered ... decidedly delicious" (Jon Bennett, Folking.com)
“This is traditional folk with a soft jazz twist and it’s gorgeous.” (John Reed, The Compendium)
“Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black were something special ... a different feel and depth to the music” (FATEA)
“hugely atmospheric ... the level of excellence was apparent throughout.” (Folknorthwest.co.uk)
“The sound they created was amazing” (Jen Taylor, At The Barrier)
Web: https://www.eleanorgregorduo.com
Bandcamp: https://eleanorandgregor.bandcamp.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EleanorGregorDuo
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-227999059
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eleanorgregorduo
Doors open 8:15, *PLEASE WAIT DOWNSTAIRS UNTIL CALLED*
Singers and musicians of all standards and styles are welcome to come along and do a short floor spot.
Free entry: Collection & raffle for guest.
Part of Crookes Folk Club's Winter 2025 Season: https://www.facebook.com/events/3685909788313649/3785199065051387
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Where is it happening?
Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, S10 1NW, 102 Bates Street, Sheffield, S10 1NQ, United Kingdom,SheffieldEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
