Salt House celebrate the Scottish Highlands, Northumberland and Shetland in WemsFest debut
Salt House, whose music is influenced by the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, Northumberland and Shetland, make a welcome debut at WemsFest in March.
Spokesman Martin Emmett said: “Comprising Ewan MacPherson (vocals and guitars), Jenny Sturgeon (vocals, keys, harmonium and guitar) and Anna Hughes (vocals, guitar, fiddle, viola), Salt House’s music is hypnotic. They have been a mainstay on the folk scene for over a decade with a number of well-reviewed albums and are radio favourites on numerous folk programmes.
“Whilst receiving a maximum five stars in The Scotsman and fRoots and 10/10 in Folk Notes, being described as temporal beauty that touches the eternal in Folking and a lulling gentle delight in The Guardian, Salt House invariably provide high-quality musical performances.”
They play at 8pm (doors 7.30pm), Wednesday, March 4, Westbourne Community Hall, River
Street, PO10 8TG. Tickets are £20 from Bookends and Harbour Records in Emsworth, in Westbourne at The Westbourne Cafe or online at www.WeGotTickets.com/WemsFest.
Jenny Sturgeon, who has a PhD in seabird ecology, is known for her introspective solo work and collaborations with Birdvox and Outliers. Through her creative output as a sound artist and songwriter she explores themes of landscape and human connections. Her solo project The Living Mountain based on the writing of Nan Shepherd was released to wide critical acclaim.
Anna Hughes, a versatile multi-instrumentalist and composer, draws on transitory life experiences to create music that reflects forgotten landscapes and the wonders of the natural world. Working across multi-disciplinary projects Anna is a sought-after collaborator as well as working with duo project Watersmeet.
Ewan MacPherson is a multi-instrumentalist and singer with over two decades of experience working at the forefront of the folk/trad music scene. He toured extensively with Shooglenifty for thirteen years, was a member of Malinky and Nu-Nordic Quartet Fribo. His session work includes a variety of artists from the British Isles and beyond. His most recent solo project album Hushman was described by KLOF Magazine as “a little masterpiece of confidence and understatement. Wonderful.”