Bryce Dessner, Sam Amidon, This Is the Kit and more for Sounds from a Safe Harbour-curated series National Concert Hall
The Cruellest Month weekend of collaborations and musical meetings is curated by Sounds from a Safe Harbour and Brassland with NCH.
The artists will perform as part of The Cruellest Month: A weekend of collaborations and musical meetings in the National Concert Hall on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April.
The full list of artists to play the Perspectives series are: French singer-songwriter Mina Tindle, Bryce Dessner (The National), Kate Stables (This Is the Kit), Sam Amidon, Thomas Bartlett and Caoimhin O’Raighallaigh (The Gloaming), Crash Ensemble, Oisin Leech, Benjamin Lanz and Quatuor Zaïde.
Further guests and events to be announced.
On Saturday 12 April the main auditorium plays host to Parisian-born folk and new-wave singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mina Tindle, who makes her NCH debut with her collaborators Kate Stables (This Is the Kit), Bryce Dessner, Benjamin Lanz, Olivier Marguerit and the all-female string quartet, Quatuor Zaïde.
The NCH show is opened with a rare duo appearance by Thomas Bartlett and Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh of The Gloaming.
On Sunday 13 April the main stage sees a performance by a triple-bill of songsmiths; Kate Stables, Sam Amidon and Oisin Leech. Kate Stables (aka This Is the Kit) returns to the NCH with the exquisite folk stylings and infectious melodies which over the course of her six lauded long-players have established her as a singular artist of unique ability. NCH regular Sam Amidon is currently basking in the glow of positive reviews for his latest outing Salt River, his first on River Lea Records. His career has seen the release of seven celebrated recordings of his traditional take on folk music with contemporary elements. On the night Kate and Sam are joined by Irish singer-songwriter Oisin Leech who released his debut album Cold Sea last year.
The weekend also sees additional concerts including Crash Ensemble performing a new commission by composer and violinist Cashel Day-Lewis and Bryce Dessner’s Murder Ballades on Saturday 12 April at 6pm and LANZ – the solo project of Benjamin Lanz, a multi-instrumentalist and composer, most commonly known as a member of the bands The National, Beirut, and Sufjan Stevens – on Saturday 12 April at 10pm. LANZ will combine songs from his solo records with sections of modular synth based electroacoustic compositions and improvisations. Expect a guest or two to pop up onto stage!
Full prices and listings:
The Cruellest Month
Sat 12 April
Main Stage: 8pm Mina Tindle, Kate Stables (This Is the Kit) & Quatuor Zaïde featuring Bryce Dessner, Thomas Bartlett, and Benjamin Lanz
Special guests: Thomas Bartlett & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Tickets €15, €24.50, €34.50, €42.50
Sat 12 April
The Studio: 6pm Crash Ensemble: Cashel Day-Lewis & Bryce Dessner Chamber Music
Tickets €15
Sat 12 April
The Studio: 10pm Benjamin Lanz Solo
Tickets €15
Sun 13 April
Main Stage: 7.30pm Kate Stables (This Is the Kit) + Sam Amidon + Oisin Leech + guests
Tickets €15, €24.50, €29.50, €35
