Harem Scarem (folk band)
Encyclopedia
Harem Scarem is a Scottish
folk
band.
(of the Karine Polwart
band), Sarah McFadyen (of Aberfeldy
), Nuala Kennedy, Eilidh Shaw (of The Poozies
), and Ross Martin (of the Julie Fowlis
band). They have released three albums, Let them eat Fishcake (2002), The Birnam Witch Project (2005) and Storm in a Teacup (2008).
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band.
Biography
Harem Scarem was formed in 2003 by Inge ThomsonInge Thomson
Inge Thomson is a singer and multi instrumentalist from Fair Isle in Shetland.She is a founder member of Harem Scarem and plays accordion and percussion in Karine Polwart's band...
(of the Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide...
band), Sarah McFadyen (of Aberfeldy
Aberfeldy (band)
Aberfeldy are a band formed by the singer-songwriter Riley Briggs in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2002. The band is named after the Scottish town.-History:...
), Nuala Kennedy, Eilidh Shaw (of The Poozies
The Poozies
The Poozies are an all-women band that produce folk music from the English and Scottish traditions. The band perform traditional and self-composed material. Contemporary songs written by Sally Barker also feature heavily in the current live set...
), and Ross Martin (of the Julie Fowlis
Julie Fowlis
Julie Fowlis is a Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in Scottish Gaelic.-Musical career:Fowlis grew up in North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides, in a Gaelic-speaking community, and has been involved in singing, piping and dancing since she was a child.She is a...
band). They have released three albums, Let them eat Fishcake (2002), The Birnam Witch Project (2005) and Storm in a Teacup (2008).
Members
- Inge Thompson (piano accordionPiano accordionA piano accordion is an accordion equipped with a right-hand keyboard similar to a piano or organ. Its acoustic mechanism is more similar to that of an organ than a piano, as they are both wind instruments, but the term "piano accordion"—coined by Guido Deiro in 1910—has remained the popular...
) - Sarah McFadyen (fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
) - Nuala Kennedy (fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, woodwind) - Eilidh ShawEilidh ShawEilidh Shaw is a Scottish fiddle player and singer. She has performed with The Poozies, Harem Scarem and recorded a solo album, Heepirumbo, in 1997. Her brother Donald Shaw was a founding member of Capercaillie. She and The Poozies performed at 2008's Fèis an Eilein in the Isle of Skye.-References:...
(fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, vocals) - Ross Martin (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
)
Discography
- Let them eat Fishcake (2002)
- The Birnam Witch Project (2005)
- Storm in a Teacup (2008)