Huam, by Salt House

Huam

by Salt House

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Hassles For it's beauty - for it's simplicity - for it's individuality - for the vocalisations - for it's everything! Huam marks a progression for the band. The discovery of a new maturity perhaps. regardless, its wonderful.

JOY I was so disappointed the Cecil Sharp gig had to be cancelled - was excited to see these awesome musicians live. This wonderful new album is certainly some consolation!

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‘Huam’ , (scots n the call of an owl) is the third collection of songs from Salt House, and their second pairing with producer Andy Bell.

The trio continue their love of recording ‘on location’ with this album, taking themselves to rural Argyllshire to finish writing and recording the songs, which were crafted between their homes of Inverness-shire and Shetland.

The album includes 6 new songs written by the band and new settings of 19th and 20th Century poetry by Scotland’s Robert Thomas, Nan Shepherd and Robert Williams Buchanan alongside American, Emily Dickinson. This record sees them solidify their reputation as fine interpreters of words; new songs that sound as if they’ve always been here, ancient ballads woken up, poems given the tunes they’ve long deserved. Songs about place, politics and landscape.

The group’s meticulous attention to detail, shared passions and care for their craft sees them create an album that celebrates their love of song and tells a story of our times. They continue their exploration of old texts, whilst their own worlds reflect shared feelings of hope and wonder in the current world we share. (Their music is, in part, a contribution to the stream of artists creating work to counter a turbulent world, some light in the dark.)

Salt House are vocalist, guitarist and harmonium player Jenny Sturgeon, fiddler, viola player and vocalist LaurenMacColl, and vocalist and guitarist Ewan MacPherson.

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released March 20, 2020

Lauren MacColl
viola, fiddle, vocals, glockenspiel

Ewan MacPherson
vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, dulcimer

Jenny Sturgeon
vocals, harmonium, pump organ, guitars, piano, dulcimer

Andy Bell
Engineer & Producer

Dean Honer
Mastering

Anne Campbell
Photography

Robin Beatty
Design

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Salt House UK

Setting old words to new melodies, re-working ancient ballads or writing their own - Salt House marry all their musical strands with a deep understanding for the British song tradition and an empathy for a story. The trio of multi-instrumentalist Ewan MacPherson (Shooglenifty) and violist / fiddler Lauren MacColl (RANT) is completed with singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon. ... more

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shows

Oct 18

Traverse Theatre Bar

Edinburgh, UK
Oct 20

Glad Café

Glasgow, UK
Oct 21

Upwood Village Hall

Huntingdon, UK
Oct 23

Stage 2, The Stables

Milton Keynes, UK
Oct 27

Cecil Sharp House

London, UK
Oct 28

Firth Hall, University of Sheffield

Sheffield, UK
Oct 29

Thimblemill Library

Birmingham, UK
Oct 30

The Ropewalk

Barton-upon-humber, UK
Mar 16

Old King's Head

Belper, UK

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