Rant Violins

With 3 acclaimed albums under their belt – RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Bethany Reid, Anna Massie, latest member Gillian Frame and Sally Simpson (standing in for original member Lauren MacColl, who is on maternity leave) join forces to showcase the combined resonance of their instruments with repertoire unearthed from both old collections and their own contemporary writing. RANT create a sound which is both spacious and lush, yet retaining all the earthy bite and spark synonymous with a Scottish fiddle player. Since their debut album ‘RANT’ in 2013 which won them critical acclaim in the form of a Herald Angel Award for outstanding performance across all the Edinburgh Festivals , the band have made major festival and concert appearances across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. They provided strings for Julie Fowlis’ Gach Sguel album, and their music has been used for both BBC and ITV national television programmes. “An irresistible journey through reels, strathspeys and jigs” Songlines “It is honest, deep instrumental music at its finest.” Folk Radio UK

Tickets £15 available Mon to Friday 9:30-12:30 01663 308202, on the door and online www.wegottickets.com/springbankarts/