Fara brings together four leading musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish folk scene - Jennifer Austin, Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s three fiddles and a piano - to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney.
Following a nomination for Up And Coming Act of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2015, the success of their debut album Cross The Line in 2016, lead to a nomination for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Horizon Award.
Fara also performed at this year’s event in the Royal Albert Hall, to a rapturous response.
Folk Radio UK said: “Fara – one of the most exciting bands to come from Scotland in the last few years.”
Of their first three years together as a band, Fara say: “We’ve all known each other since we were children, but the process of working together as adults has created a real Fara sisterhood, which has quickly become an important part of all of our musical lives.
“The four contrasting personalities and individual musical voices in Fara, make for a colourful and melting pot of ideas during arranging sessions - each member brings a different musical pallet to the table.
“But the string Orkney fiddle tradition that we all grew up with is the glue that binds us together, being at the heart of all our musical characters.”
With vibrant arrangements full of rich harmonies, energetic fiddle playing and diving piano Fara’s music is an exciting experience. With a mixture of self-penned and traditional Orkney tunes as well as stunning vocals the young women’s musical experiences and friendships produce an enchanting and individual sound.
The band added: “The fact that the music Fara makes is a sound we all cut our musical teeth on, is the driving force behind our collective passion for the band.
“It’s great to be working on a project that is very much focused on where you came from, and your roots as a musician”.
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