Songs in many tongues recording

 

Songs in Many Tongues took place at Glasgow's Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre on 3rd June 2014. The idea to have an evening of melodies from around the world transpired in response to previous events highlighting the joys of poetry in many different languages: even if one did not understand all that was being said, the beauty of each linguistic "song" still carried a great deal of meaning to the audience. To those who organised those poetry happenings - Marzanna Antoniak, Anna Strzalkowska and John Cavanagh - it seemed only logical to expand the concept to feature music from different geographical and cultural backgrounds. The event was a great success, encouraging collaboration, listening, sharing and, hopefully, an ongoing process of harmonious understanding amidst the many nationalities who attended and who live in or visit Glasgow. Songs performed ranged from poignant solo a cappella renditions to full band & audience participations on songs from Scotland to Turkey.

Voices:

 

Stepan Zatkulak 'Husičky' (Geese)

Joanna Matwiejczuk ‘O moja matulu’ (Oh, my mother)

Meray Diner & Ceylan Hay 'Yediküle'

John Cavanagh 'Freedom Come All Ye'

Ula Kinderyte 'Ko to tamo peva' (Who's singing there)

 

Elaine Nicol 'The urge for going'

Some of the Russkaya Capella:

Ashley Holdsworth, Elena Sedounov,
Elvira Martemyanova and Igor Martemyanov
'Ничто в полюшке не колышется' (Nothing sways in the field)

Hamish Kallin 'Mayn Rue Platz' (My resting place)

Two other tunes that were sung collectively were a traditional Scottish piece ‘The Island Spinning Song’ and a Polish folk song ‘To i hola’.

Musicians:

Fiona Frank
Wilf James
Jill Leavey
Miro Cuba
Stepan Zatkulak

 

Thank you all!