Back to the giant poly tunnel and slick organisation of the EIF. Fara are three Orcadian fiddlers with a West of Scotland keyboard player, playing mostly their own compositions. Their joy at being in front of a live audience again was clear the moment they came on stage and that exuberance continued into the music. There were plenty of quieter moments, but it was the fast rousing stuff that brought everyone together, with clever arrangements and the virtuosity spread across the band. Add in Jeanna Leslie's lilting vocals, and harmonies from the sweetness of Catriona Price and instinctive musicality of Kristen Harvey, and the songs were always a pleasure. Pianist Rory matheson had his moment too, when the others walked off stage and left him to play a gorgeously soft Gaelic melody.
Rousing tunes to end the night brought the audience to their feet and wide grins all round. Wonderful.
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