Luke Daniels at The Musician

Date: Sun 9th Apr
Time: 20:00

Sun 9th Apr 2017

Luke Daniels

£8.00adv £10.00door

Doors 7:30pm


lukedanielsmusic.com



Luke Daniels - Revolve & Rotate




"Intense, poetical and oft dark yet recounted through pleasing melodies. A rich tapestry has been woven into the songs; like a thoughtful unpicking and re-stitching

of life's journey." - R2 Magazine




One of the world's best melodeon players and critically acclaimed singer songwriter, Luke Daniels is touring an all-new 'coin operated' show combining his outstanding

musicianship as a songwriter, guitarist, pianist and melodeon virtuoso with an authentic Polyphon machine c1880. With PRS for Music Foundation, Daniels has developed a

computer program that can create coordinates for his own music on the mechanical music machine via its 19" steel discs. Music as visually awe-inspiring it is sonically

entertaining syncs digital time code with 120 year-old clockwork mechanisms to explore British folk music via its own circular patterns that have moved us forward

whilst also returning to a regular source point.




Luke's signature style and elegant songwriting has graced stage and studio in the company of Mark Radcliffe, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Anderson of Jethro

Tull, Chris Wood, Lau, Cara Dillon, Jon Boden of Bellowhead and as a member of the internationally renowned Riverdance Band.




Originally from a musical family in London and a former BBC Young Tradition Award winner, Luke's influences include English folk singers such as Nic Jones, Martin

Carthy, Richard Thompson; Scottish singers Dick Gaughan and John Martin; and Irishmen Paul Brady and Rory Gallagher.




Luke has been playing professionally since the age of 17 during which time he's created an impressive and varied canon of work, including solo projects and albums

within and outside the folk music world. Collaborating and performing alongside musicians such as fellow melodeon star Andy Cutting, composer Howard Shore as a soloist

on The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit soundtracks recorded at Abbey Road, bassist Alec Dankworth and Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale. Luke has performed to sold

out audiences nationally and internationally as well as appearing on many TV and radio programmes, including Mark Radcliffe's BBC Folk Show, Radio 3's In Tune, RTE's

Bosca Ceol and The Grand Ole Opry in the US. Now based in Glasgow, Luke is a Celtic Connections regular and frequent guest in Cara Dillon's band.




In recent years, Luke has focused primarily on his songwriting based on ideas ranging from modern day progressives to Scottish Enlightenment theories. His desire to

explore the role that folk music plays in strengthening our sense of community has inspired a new album due out Feb 2016, "Revolve and Rotate" has been described as

"technologically and musically different to anything the folk scene has seen, showcasing a talent for songwriting that is rare and exquisite."

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