Kinnaris Quintet is a Scottish folk band, founded in 2017, whose music is influenced by Scottish and Irish traditional music, bluegrass and classical. The group takes its name from the south-east Asian mythological creature, the Kinnaris, renowned for its dance, song and poetry.[1] In 2019 they won the Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Scottish Music.[2]
Kinnaris Quintet | |
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| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Scottish folk music |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | kinnarisquintet |
Membership edit
- Jenn Butterworth – guitar
- Aileen Reid (formerly Aileen Reid Gobbi) – 5-string fiddle
- Fiona MacAskill – fiddle
- Laura-Beth Salter – mandolin
- Laura Wilkie – fiddle
History edit
The members of the group knew each other from playing in the same sessions and meeting each other at gigs. In 2017, Reid invited Wilkie, MacAskill, Salter and Butterworth to her flat to jam and they agreed to form the group. In 2017, Salter and Butterworth released an album together, Bound, under their own names and, in 2018, Kinnaris Quintet released their debut album, Free One.[3] Free One was longlisted for the 2019 Scottish Album of the Year Award.[4] Their second album This Too was released in 2022.[5]
Discography edit
- Free One (2018)
- This Too (2022)
References edit
- ^ "Kinnaris Quintet". Shetland Folk Festival. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019". Folk Radio UK. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Armstrong, Sharon (18 September 2018). "Kinnaris Quintet: Free One". Review. Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Brash, Tallah (26 July 2019). "2019 SAY Award Longlist Announced". The Skinny. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Blake, Thomas (4 May 2022). "Kinnaris Quintet: This Too". Review. Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 12 May 2022.