The much-anticipated second album from Firelight Trio is finally here. MIDNIGHT FOLLOWED is a collection of new, self-penned pieces which celebrate the trio’s broad, pan-European influences and travels. Scottish, Celtic, French, Scandinavian, klezmer, jazz, classical and contemporary amongst others - all well marinated in a mixture of philosophy, existentialism and humour.
You can listen to it, or buy a physical or digital copy, on our Bandcamp here: https://firelighttrio.bandcamp.com/
‘Firelight Trio are made up of accordion and piano player Phil Alexander (from Moishe’s Bagel), remarkable Scottish fiddle player Gavin Marwick and Ruth Morris on nyckelharpas. All three possess a virtuoso’s touch and, when they play together, the results are utterly transportive.
Joyous, deliriously uplifting, wildly inventive, it is breathtakingly beautiful, gently contemplative, wonderfully thoughtful. It is, in short, everything that makes European music so great.’
- FATEA review of the first album
Following on from the success of their debut album, which was universally loved by audiences and reviewers alike, Firelight Trio have been steadily building their reputation for wowing audiences. Their compelling and warmly inspiring performances are enchantingly danceable, richly reflective and deeply entrancing.
‘Renowned for their ability to turn simplicity into monumental contemplative musical images. Dance rhythms are interspersed with beautiful (and above all unusual) harmonies, cheerful melancholy, and the joy of the game shines over everything like the sun.’
- Folkové Prázdiny (CZ) describe Firelight Trio live.
Midnight Followed is entirely written and arranged by the band, and shows a marked confidence as all three musicians have contributed pieces crafted and shaped by their own different backgrounds and experiences. It’s a glorious mixture of time signatures, dance forms and textures. Together they create a unified whole that clearly states: “This is us, and it is Scotland, and it is Europe”.
Many thanks to Creative Scotland for the funding support which made this album possible.
Previously:
Our debut album is here!
‘Scottish folkies fashion a medley marvel that is deeply expressive, impressively virtuosic and cheekily sardonic, all in perfect measure. An exceptional record…evocative and enchanting.’ Songlines **** (Track one, which you can hear below, appears on the ‘Top of the World’ CD with issue 185. March 2023).
‘Packed with energy and memorable tunes’ - Dai Jeffries, folking.com
‘An inspired alliance… this accomplished debut does indeed glow.’ Scotsman, Jim Gilchrist *****
‘A delight’ - RnR ****
‘Stunning… incredibly catchy and soul-feeding’ - soundinreview.com ****
‘It's very hard not to think about Europe and be desperately furious about loss when listening to this incredible album by Firelight Trio. It's stuffed with Latvian marches, French Chapelloise, Balkan Polskas, Ukrainian klezmer tunes and German jigs. At every turn it is joyous, deliriously uplifting, wildly inventive, it is breathtakingly beautiful, gently contemplative, wonderfully thoughtful. It is, in short, everything that makes European music so great.’
Full review here: https://www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/reviews/FirelightTrio2/
We have a brand new recording!
Recorded at Scotland’s famous Castlesound Studios and produced by the wonderful Mattie Foulds, the album features over an hour of fabulous original tunes and some superb reworkings of folk music from Europe and beyond.
The album was officially released at our Celtic Connections gig in January 2023, and you can order a copy direct from us right now by pressing the PayPal button below.
But before you do, why not check out the opening track below?
We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!
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Here’s what RnR say about it:
