Medusa - Uniquely Folk String Quartet World Music at Valley Folk
Get ready to stomp your feet, laugh, cry, and hear sounds you’ve never heard before with this electrifying chamber-folk band. Wielding forgotten fiddles that would turn classical music scholars to stone, these four folk musicians are reimagining the Western String Quartet. By inviting back instrumental voices previously regarded as too ugly for “polite society” Medusa tempts us to redefine what is beautiful. With their Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) nominated debut album, Medusa’s dynamic arrangement style cross-pollinates the songs of Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, Celtic, Appalachian and Eastern European music, as well as original tunes, to create something previously unheard. The band…
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