OPENING NIGHT Thursday July 2 2026 SKYE CONSORT and Emma Björling
OPENING NIGHT Thursday July 2 2026 SKYE CONSORT and Emma Björling
Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform trans-Atlantic arrangements of songs & tunes from Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, England, Québec, Acadia, the USA, as well as original compositions. Each musician brings their own individual interpretation to these traditions to create this extraordinary collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. An assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions.
"Lots of groups combine elements of music from Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, England, and French Canada. None of them do it like Skye Consort.
Skye Consort & Emma Björling delivered a set that shone with polish, flashed with virtuosity, and bubbled with joy.
The musicianship of this band is stunning. They play everything from Swedish love songs and Scottish reels to Acadian and Québécois tunes, all arranged with contemporary harmonies and instrumentation that have many of the characteristics of classic chamber music. All the players know how to improvise on their instruments. But they also know how to nail down intricate arrangements and perform them with consistent precision—all while singing meticulously arranged four-part harmonies. Lots of groups play those styles. None of them do it like Skye Consort."
- David Noel Edwards, The Berkshire Edge, review of concert at The Foundry