Sunday 22nd March 2026
Review Mike Latham, photos and video by Keith Belcher
Another fantastic performance at The Live Room; thanks Ron and Hilary. Well, the audience loved it and it looked like the performers had a great evening also.
Despite the similarity of instrumentation (are nyckelharpas making a comeback?), there was no mistaking the Skye Consort and Emma Bjorling for the recently enjoyed Firelight Trio.
One of the things that always strikes me about ‘folk’ musicians is their willingness to listen to and engage with musicians and songs from other parts of the world. We were introduced to our neighbours from Scandinavia, and we’re able to enjoy the universal tales of relationships and life from other areas, even if we might not have understood the language, we could understand the sentiment and joy created by the music.
What a mix of styles we were exposed to and not just in the mix of nationalities. The musical styles and backgrounds of each player, certainly to my ears, gave a ‘classic’ sound to the tunes and each was exceptional.
The mix of such individual voices created such a great sound and provided us all with such another uplifting evening.
It’s great to hear that negotiations for a return are underway. Here’s to the next contrasting session.
