Join Awen Ensemble for a night of atmospheric alternative folk-jazz as they launch their new EP 'The Walls Around Ballyfin'.

Support on the night comes from Cornish singer-songwriter Theo Lear following the release of his debut album 'heatwaves & cold greetings'.

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Awen Ensemble are an alternative folk-jazz outfit hailing from the North of England with roots that extend across the British Isles. Meaning ‘poetic inspiration’ in Welsh, the name Awen outlines the band’s intention to explore folkloric heritage, landscape and emotional processes through their music.

Playing both vocal led and instrumental works, Awen Ensemble take inspiration from modal and spiritual jazz traditions as well as British and Irish folk music, creating compositions that are expansive and expressive.

Following the release of their acclaimed debut album ‘Cadair Idris’ on New Soil Music, Awen Ensemble have been fondly received by UK jazz tastemakers. The band have performed live sessions for Soweto Kinch on Round Midnight, Giles Peterson on WWFM and have had exclusive tracks aired by Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2.

"The folk-jazz revival is most definitely on." - UNCUT Magazine

"Absolutely stunning" - Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 6

"an expansive folk-jazz workout." - CLASH Magazine

With a sound that reverberates across landscapes and generations, Awen Ensemble bring to you a unique musical offering.

Cornish singer-songwriter, Theo Lear channels his acoustic roots and deep connection to the coast through the vivid lens of the modern world. Though steeped in melancholy, Theo’s music ultimately looks outward with a quiet, unwavering hope. In March, Theo released his debut album, ‘heatwaves & cold greetings’. A coming-of-age story of heartbreak explorating of friendship, love, vulnerability, joy, confusion, naivety, and isolation. Despite its somber themes, this 10-track record radiates a lofi, closely mic’ed haze of optimism.

As Awen Ensemble take the next step in their musical journey and explore the intrigue of Irish folklore with their new EP 'The Walls Around Ballyfin', you are invited to join them and Theo Lear for an evening of thoughtful musicianship, shimmering instrumentation and Celtic mystique.

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