PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present Eastern European folk/Polish traditional/Global Roots music ensemble Polky at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, on Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m.
This Toronto-based band, featuring 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Singer of The Year" winner Ewelina Ferenc and suka (lap fiddle) player Marta Solek, "delights audiences with joyful vocal harmonies, unusual instruments, and upbeat performances," write organizers in a news release.
The group draws inspiration from Poland's cultural tapestry, blending traditional music with sounds and rhythms from across the globe. Polky introduces Polish culture to North American audiences "with their infectious charm," and "unyielding passion for exploration."
Songs From Home, Polky's 2020 debut album, received praise from Songlines magazine, which characterizes their sound as expressing "an energetic wildness." The artists' website describes their music as "cultural diversity, women empowerment, an invitation to revel in the joy of life, and a reminder that, deep down, we are all connected by the power of music."
Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door, and $10 for access to the livestream; visit nextstagearts.org. Next Stage will provide a beer, wine, and cocktail cash bar. For information, call 802-387-0102.
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