Harta, by Harta

Harta

by Harta

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jameshnoble Beautiful playing and arrangements, takes you somewhere very far away Favorite track: Valtrall.

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1.	Borgsjo Polska 04:15	buy track
2.	Trollpolska 03:45	buy track
3.	Valtrall 03:22	buy track
4.	To Daunton Me 03:56	buy track
5.	Hokper's Waltz 03:39	buy track
6.	Scots Brawl 03:24	buy track
7.	Mold Cant 04:42	buy track
8.	Ginglin Geordie 03:26	buy track
9.	Totaig 03:37	buy track
10.	Oxbergmarchen 04:24	buy track
11.	When She Cam Ben 04:11	buy track
12.	Lat Till Far 04:21	buy track
13.	Drunk AT Night Dry In The Morning 03:21

about

A mix of Scottish and Scandinavian music made in the Isle of Skye inspired by the landscape and the connection with the sea. An exploration of drone music with the ring of the sympathetic strings of the nyckelharpa the drones of the pipes and the open sound of the Bouzouki .

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released April 25, 2022

Christine Martin plays a Swedish Nyckelharp by Olle Plahn.
Jack Evans plays a Bouzouki made by Paul Hathway, Guitar by Cordoba,
and various Whistles.
Ross Calderwood plays Scottish Smallpipes made by himself. www.lochalshpipes.co.uk

Recorded by Jack Evans and produced by Jack Evans, Christine Martin and Ross Calderwood.
Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering.
Design by Ronan Martin. Photograph of Harta by Jack Evans.
'Cliffs at Burra’ (charcoal) © Sarah Longley. www.sarahlongley.co.uk

Thanks to Alasdair Martin, Eilidh Martin and Sarah Longley.
Thanks to Friends of Highland Music for financial support.
For further information and bookings contact HartaSkye@mail.com.

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Harta Scotland, UK

Our band plays early and contemporary Scottish and Scandinavian music. In this three members band, we have Jack Evans on bouzouki, guitar and whistle; Ross Calderwood on small pipes and Swedish pipes; Christine Martin on nyckelharpa. The music in the featured videos below gives a sample of our music.
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