Folk music students and graduates join international multimedia orchestra Staff, students and graduates of 缅北禁地鈥檚 Folk and Traditional Music degree are taking part in an international music project. They are participating in the , a multimedia experience which has seen audio/video artists Addictive TV travel around the world for the past four years recording improvised music sessions with more than 100 musicians. They are hosting a special one-off version of their show at the in September and headed to the town earlier this month to record samples of music from Northumberland and the Scottish borders.Among the musicians with links to 缅北禁地鈥檚 鈥� the only course of its kind in England 鈥� who took part were rising folk star who is an award-winning fiddle player and a lecturer and graduate at the University. Joining her were fellow fiddle player and graduate, Rachel Cross, who plays with the band . Vocalist Amy Leach was involved as was bodhran player Callum Younger (pictured), who is still a student at the University. Founder of the degree, concertina player and Northumbrian piper also took part.When Addictive TV perform their show at The Maltings in Berwick on 19 September, they will be joined live on stage by Alistair Anderson, Shona Mooney and Callum Younger. The musicians became involved through the festival鈥檚 relationship with its sponsor, the , which brings together the University鈥檚 excellence in the arts, including music, digital film making and art. Director of the Institute, , said: "The University is delighted to be working with the team from the Berwick Film Festival and Addictive TV on this commission. 鈥淭he Orchestra of Samples captures the essence of creative arts practice today where traditional music, film making, improvisation and innovative digital practice merge to create a new kind of audio-visual experience. We are also very proud that our talented staff and students are so closely involved in the project. We are looking forward very much to the event in Berwick on September 19th.鈥� Graham Daniels from Addictive TV said: 鈥淥rchestra of Samples is a twist on folk meets world meets electronic, it鈥檚 been such an eye-opening experience, filming musicians all round the world, and we really wanted to include Northumberland鈥檚 rich folk heritage, so coming here was fantastic, recording the sessions with really talented local folk musicians and we can鈥檛 wait to come back and perform with some of them in September. But now the hard work begins creating new music from sampling what we鈥檝e shot, and blending very different artists together, that鈥檚 when the magic happens! It鈥檚 like working with a huge supergroup of artists but who鈥檝e never met!鈥� Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival Director Melanie Iredale said: 鈥淕raham Daniels and Mark Vidler from Addictive TV have spent the last four years filming improvised recording sessions all over the world with more than 100 musicians. Percussionists, singers, flautists, guitarists, from as far away as Africa to the Himalayas, and now right on our doorstep with local musicians from both sides of the Border. We were so delighted that the duo took up our invitation to perform at Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival - it鈥檚 a real first for us, especially as they鈥檒l also be joined live on stage in Berwick by some of those local musicians!鈥� Tickets are £7 or £6 concessions and can be bought and from The Maltings Box Office on +44 (0)1289 330999.Photograph courtesy of Berwick Film & Arts Media Festival. published on: 31 July 2014
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