The Smoky Smirr o Rain
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“They have created and perfected a musical language all their own … beyond exquisite.”
5/5, Top of the World, Songlines (Fiona Talkington)Widdershins – Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola (released 2016)
“a talent for musical invention that is rarely surpassed” (R2)
“Scots for ‘anti-clockwise’, or going against the norm, ‘Widdershins’ perfectly sums up this exhilarating meeting of minds… a cinematic journey into strange and wonderful new worlds.”
(folking.com)“Nothing short of hearing alchemy at work, Widdershins has to become a benchmark album of cutting-edge folk music” (Tim Carroll, Folkworks)
“dazzling album” (Tim Chipping, fRoots)
“one of the finest folk duos around” (Fiona Talkington, Songlines)
“an astounding album … rarely is music such an overwhelming joy” (FRUK)
Strange Flowers – Juhani Silvola (solo)
Solo CD by Juhani Silvola featuring:
Sarah-Jane Summers – fiddle / viola
Timo Silvola – drums“electro-symphonic” (iTromsø, 5*)
“a document of world music seen through rock goggles” (Panorama, 5*)
“a sound I have never before experienced. Strange Flowers deserves a large audience across all genres” (Tor Hammerø)
Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola (Released 2013)
Awarded the prestigious Top of the World status and a 5/5 stars by Songlines, 2014.
Released 2013 on Dell Daisy Records.The level of interplay between them implies a form of musical telepathy. Music of great depth and energy. Taught by the late, great Donald Riddell, Sarah‐Jane is a tradition bearer of the Highland fiddle style and has a Masters degree from the Norwegian State Academy of Music in Norwegian traditional music and improvisation. Juhani has played with many of Norway’s top traditional and indie acts and is a sought-after record producer.
“eye-wateringly beautiful” (Folkwords)
“magically intuitive and telepathic” (FiddleOn Magazine)
«absolute masters of their instruments … magnificent» (Fiona Talkington, Songlines, 5/5)
Summers : Silvola : Kvam – Mala Fama (released 2012)
Sarah-Jane Summers – fiddle & Hardanger fiddle
Juhani Silvola – guitar
Morten Kvam – double bassNorCD 2012
“Intriguing and inspiring music, Mala Fama demands serious attention” (Folkworld)
“expressive, emotional and descriptive tracks, led by Summers’ outstanding fiddle work” (FiddleOn)
“a collection of pure five-star tunes … an entrancing exploration … alluring, beguiling and above all supremely engaging” (Folkwords.com)