The Mountain Song Revival

The Phyllis Maud Performance Space, Newport, NP20 2GW

Friday 27th February 19:00 - 22:30

About The Mountain Song Revival

Dirty Carrot Records and The Phyllis Maud are excited to welcome the return of Mountain Song Revival.

Mountain Song Revival is a collective of folk musicians based in South Wales. We use the term ‘folk’ broadly, encompassing traditional folk, doom folk, dark folk, country folk, acoustic folk and more. The aim of the collective is to organise events that embody the sense of community and togetherness that is sometimes missing from the modern music scene. This will include charity gigs to raise funds and awareness for various causes, events that bring folk music to smaller communities, and opportunities for musicians and local communities to create meaningful connections.

The origins of word ‘folk’ can be traced back to Germanic and Old English terms for ‘people’ or ‘common people’. Folk music was traditionally created for and by the lower socio-economic classes. It was passed around the community and down the generations by listening and sharing in social groups, as opposed to hymns taught in church or formal music education in schools. Many folk musicians were amateurs as folk music was more about participation than performance. The songs were incorporated into daily life- work, play, celebrations, rituals etc, which made folk music integral to the local community.

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