Jordan Price Williams

Today's the day ....................... to be uplifted

A superb gig tonight at Catstrand, New Galloway, featuring the talented Welsh trio who go under the name of VRï.  Roughly translated from the Old Welsh, it's a word which means 'above', 'aloft'. 'floating' - or simply 'up'.

As it says in the blurb - 'VRï are Jordan Price Williams (cello, voice), Aneirin Jones (violin, voice) and Patrick Rimes (viola, violin, harmonium), three young men from deepest, darkest chapel-going Wales who have mined the cultural upheaval of past centuries and drawn inspiration from the incredible story of a time when Wales’ traditional music and dance was suppressed by Methodist chapels, and, earlier, its language by the Act of Union.  

VRï have unearthed long-lost nuggets that shed a new light on a vibrant folk tradition that harnesses the raw energy of the fiddle with the finesse of the violin, the beauty of chamber music with the joy and hedonism of a pub session. Their songs, sung with powerful vocal harmonies, tell stories of the people who struggled 200 years ago, just as many struggle today. Their soundscape  connects across the centuries to give us a sense of belonging, of community, and a magical feeling of weightlessness and uplifting freedom.'

A brilliant concert and if you want to hear one of the songs that they sang 'Ffoles Llantrisant' - you can hear it here ..................