LOVELY REVIEWS FOR THE NEW CARA ALBUM!

I’m delighted to share some lovely reviews which have come in for the new CARA album, Our Ship Is Ready:

 

“This ninth album is undoubtedly one of the band’s best…A band worth discovering.”
5 Planetes FULL REVIEW HERE

“It’s a resounding success for the group, who have demonstrated their ability to compose in the style and to finely arrange traditional Irish and Scottish tunes….They are clearly driven by strong motivations, even when they sing traditional texts whose symbolism has stood the test of time. It is therefore a pleasure to listen to the eleven tracks on this beautiful album.”
Le Canard Folk FULL REVIEW HERE

“Cara‘s best album to date”
Folkiger Rundbrief FULL REVIEW HERE

 

You can also hear us talking about the new album on Mike Ganley’s Crooked Road HERE and Iain Anderson’s Show HERE (click on PLAY LATEST EPISODE).

I’m so glad that listeners have really connected with the album, and looking forward to continuing to share all the new material live as we tour 🙂

£500 raised for UNICEF at my Edinburgh Fringe show, Songs Of Peace!

A huge thank you to all of the lovely humans who sang with me for “Songs Of Peace” at Stockbridge Parish Church as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe yesterday – you worked really hard, and you sounded beautiful! And heartfelt thanks to those who came along and supported the concert, too…I was blown away by everyone’s generosity, which raised £500 (well £488.04, which someone kindly topped up to a round number!) which has just been received by UNICEF to support children who don’t currently have access to healthcare, food or education because of war.

Five Star Review for my Edinburgh Fringe show, Songs Of Hope!

I’m absolutely thrilled that my Fringe show, Songs Of Hope, was given a five star review by Arts Reviews Edinburgh!

“very different from any Fringe show that I have ever been at…a message through songs that hope can, if you let it, be a very powerful force in society.” 

Huge thanks to everyone who made the show possible, and in particular, to the wonderful humans who joined me for an afternoon singing workshop and then sang beautifully with me, as part of the show, in the evening…it filled my heart.

You can read the full review HERE.

Photos from Consequences Launch

I can’t believe it’s now three months since the launch of Consequences at Celtic Connections! Time flies…

It’s been lovely to reflect on such a fun, exciting project – huge thanks to Creative Scotland for their support. Here are some photos from the event.

Kim Edgar – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Kim Edgar – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Horse McDonald – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Boo Hewerdine & Kim Edgar – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Dan Bettridge – photographer Louise Mather

 

Goodnight Louisa – photographer Louise Mather

 

J-P Piirainen – photographer Louise Mather

 

Sandra Le Couteur & Kim Edgar – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

James Grant – photographer Louise Mather

 

Louis Abbott – photographer Louise Mather

 

Mattie Foulds – photographer Louise Mather

 

Kevin McGuire – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Mikey Owers & Matt Gough – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Steven Polwart, Goodnight Louisa, Kim Edgar, Dan Bettridge & Horse McDonald – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

Kim Edgar and Friends on stage at Saint Luke’s Glasgow 02/02/2023 during Celtic Connections 2023 – photographer Campbell Skinner

 

MORE LOVELY REVIEWS!

Kim Edgar - Consequences

I’m delighted to share several lovely reviews which have come in for CONSEQUENCES over the past weeks:

“diverse, satisfying and sumptuous” * * * * The Scotsman – read full review HERE.

“particularly affecting images…an ambitious project, initially released as a song a month and now

gathering together in this superb album” Folk Radio UK – read full review HERE.

“Very special…as good as I could have hoped..atmospheric” FATEA – read full review HERE.

““really different, thought provoking, brave and just simply beautiful…despite the dark places she transports us to, the whole experience has left me with the serene sense of hope that I felt whilst listening to that very first track.” Rocking Magpie – read full review HERE.

It’s so heartening that people have really connected with the album! I’m feeling most grateful for the whole experience.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE – ALBUM LAUNCH!

Kim Edgar - Consequences

 

There’s still time for you to get some tickets to join me, a full band, and many of my CONSEQUENCES collaborators as we launch the album as part of Celtic Connections, this Thursday, 2nd February 2023.

Doors 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start – there will be two sets, which will feature all the songs from the album, as well as special feature songs from each of the collaborators who is joining me for the concert – so you can see why I admire their work so much!

Get your tickets now: https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/kim-edgar-special-guests-consequences

It would be lovely if you could join me – hopefully see you there 🙂

CHARITY SINGLE FOR UNICEF

 

I am super excited that my Global Music Match team mate, J-P Piirainen – Guitele artist, is going to be joining me on stage on 2.2.23 for the Creative Scotland supported CONSEQUENCES album launch Celtic Connections, to perform our song It Only Takes A Silence, which we wrote together on the day that Russia invaded Ukraine. The song considers what it means to witness injustice without raising your voice or taking action. J-P will be bringing his fantastic instrument, the guitele, pictured here, with him – and you’ll also be treated to a solo piece to hear the beauty of its sound! Don’t miss out – GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
We’re releasing the song on 13th January 2023, with all income from the single donated to UNICEF. Thanks to Gillian Eilidh O’Mara Artist for the beautiful artwork!
You can also donate directly to support children from Ukraine through UNICEF:

TWO LOVELY CONSEQUENCES ALBUM REVIEWS!

 

I’m over the moon with these first two reviews for the CONSEQUENCES album, including a five star review! You can read the full reviews here:

https://www.artsreviewsedinburgh.com/kim-edgar-consequences-album-review-december-2022.html

https://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2022/12/14/kim-edgar-consequences-album-review/

 

CONSEQUENCES ALBUM LAUNCH @ CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2023!

Kim Edgar - Consequences
I’m beyond delighted to announce that my Creative Scotland supported album project, CONSEQUENCES, will be launched at Celtic Connections on Thursday 2nd February, 7.30 pm at St. Luke’s & The Winged Ox!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE.
Please join me and a fantastic band of musicians: Mattie Foulds, Kevin McGuire, Steven Polwart , Mikey Owers and Matt Gough! We’ll have many of my collaborators as special guests: Horse, Boo Hewerdine, Dan Bettridge, Goodnight Louisa, J-P Piirainen, Sandra Le Couteur, James Grant and Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow) – it’s going to be a whole lot of fun!
#ccfest2023

Collaboration 12 – William Crighton

30.9.22

Here’s our finished song – In The Long Run!

“It’s not enough to ask the question

When will these horrors cease?

Boxes pile up all around us

’Til we commit to peace”

Another first for this final month of the CONSEQUENCES project – William and I collaborated over Facebook Messenger! And it’s incredible that we managed to pull it off, considering that William was touring Europe at the time…

I have deeply admired the passion and the political content in William’s work, which you can get to know yourself here: https://williamcrightonmusic.com.au/ William and I had talked about ideas of refuge and compassion in advance by email, which led to us exchanging some lyrical ideas around the impact of war on the most vulnerable in our society. Having accidentally missed William’s best window of opportunity for collaborating earlier in the year, I’m extremely grateful that he was still up for the collaboration, even though it meant him recording ideas (like the lyrics and melody of the refrain!) into his phone, straight after coming off stage at a festival!

A huge thank you to the talented creative team who helped bring the song to life in this recording, and with whom it’s been a delight to work with over the course of the project  – to Mattie Foulds (drums, production), Kevin McGuire (bass) and Mikey Owers (vocals, brass).

It’s maybe not the upbeat way some might want to finish an album, but it feels right to me that we’re acknowledging  the reality and the horror of what’s happening across the world right now. Nevertheless, I’m pleased to end the album on an offer of warmth and comfort – something that those of us lucky enough to be in a position of privilege can choose to give others.

#committopeace #refugeeswelcome #consequences #quietlyfantasticmusic #kimedgar #williamcrighton

27.9.22

My twelfth and final songwriting collaborator in the Creative Scotland supported CONSEQUENCES project is William Crighton whose powerful work I had the luck to discover through Global Music Match. By the end of the month, all being well, we’ll be sharing a recording of our song! I’ll also write a wee blog about the experience.

Meanwhile, if you’d like to support the project by pre-ordering the CD of the album for delivery in October 2022, you can do so here:

https://kimedgar.com/product/consequences-cd-pre-order/

Thanks for all your support!