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August 2012

Skor Samphor

By DrumsNo Comments

This Cambodian drum is used to lead the Khmer orchestra in “Pin Peat” music and is called the Skor Samphor. It is barrel-shaped with two heads, one slightly larger than the other, played with the palms not sticks.

Northumbria community recording

By Music from the NationsNo Comments

DSC01612Over the summer we have been traveling around the country from Scotland to Wales and England collecting songs and recording musicians. What an amazing adventure and a real eye opener to the creativity within the community. The resulting CD will be an eclectic mix of styles – folk, string quartet, rock, instrumental and accapela  sung in English, Gaelic, Olde English and Dutch.

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