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Emily Portman & Rob Harbron

  • The Prince Albert Rodborough Hill Stroud, England, GL5 United Kingdom (map)

’Emily Portman & Rob Harbron are two of the finest and most distinctive performers on the British folk scene. With multiple accolades for their years of work in di!erent collaborations, now they have formed an inspired new collaboration.

Together they create a boldly stripped-back and intricately woven sound, exploring traditional song alongside new writing. Emily (voice, banjo) is best known both as an original song-writer and for her workin traditional song band The Furrow Collective. Rob (English concertina, guitar, voice, ddle) is known for his work with Leveret, Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party, Jon Boden and many more, being in great demand as a uniquely skilled concertinaplayer as well as one of the nest multi-instrumentalists in the country.

Together they explore the traditional music in which they are both steeped, mining the archives for hidden gems and o!ering their own original contributions. Emily’s una!ected voice combines with Rob’s sympathetic musicality to startling e!ect, creating an unforgettable live experience brimming with subtlety, depth and a shared love of the music

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