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Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett | Auditorium
19:00 - 23:00
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Sat 3 Oct
Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett | Auditorium
19:00 - 23:00
Doors Open 19:00
£14.00
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“It stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it… Haunting, touching, atmospheric, loving it!” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
“Lyrics and musical arrangements crackle with wide-eyed curiosity.” - Jude Rogers, The Guardian
Written during residencies on the Isle of Eigg, the Isle of Mull and Sanday in Orkney, Swilkie is rooted in place and story. Through poetic songs and contemplative melodies, Lane explores ecology, folklore and our evolving relationship with the sea — from basking sharks and curlews to lighthouses, lichen and vanishing islands.
Recorded in a boathouse on Scotland’s west coast, the album carries the quiet presence of the shoreline itself, with subtle guitar, droning shruti box and beautifully layered arrangements supporting Lane’s distinctive, ethereal voice. She is joined by an exceptional ensemble of musicians, bringing warmth, depth and texture to the live show.
Praised for its atmosphere, musicianship and emotional resonance, Swilkie offers a spellbinding, reflective concert experience — intimate, thoughtful and deeply connected to landscape and community.
“In Swilkie, she has created an album that celebrates the link between community, ecology and landscape, and calls for us all to recognise its importance.” — KLOF Mag (2025)
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We had not planned to present a hybrid festival, however that changed when one of our main authors tested positive for Covid. I greatly appreciated how the team worked with us to pivot and present remotely in part, making full use of your enhanced video conferencing equipment. As a result, we were able to deliver quite complex events with several elements all showing on screen simultaneously. The audio-visual quality was excellent, and our audiences were delighted that these events could still go ahead, in spite of Covid. The author in question was really pleased that he could join us on screen and remarked that he had not been so well supported in this way at any other festival.
Fiona Ritchie | Birnam Book Festival 2022
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