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Ode & Ballade by Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling brings stories of medieval saints and sacred wells, fair maidens outsmarting presumptuous knights, beautiful or boisterous drinking songs, thieves meeting their fate, heartbreaking love songs, groovy dance tunes, and celebrations of the return of Spring. The album combines elements from world music and classical traditions to narrate poems, tales, legends, and sonnets from Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, France and more. Skye Consort was formed in 1999 to bring an art-music aesthetic to folk music from different world traditions. They have performed and toured extensively with various collaborators and released seven full-length albums.?In November and December of 2018, in collaboration with Emma Bjorling, Skye Consort created a new repertoire sourced from Scandinavian, Quebecois, and Celtic roots. Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling won the OPUS award for Best World Music Album 2019.? Listen to Ode & Ballade wherever you stream your music.Email Signup
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