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Internationally acclaimed vocal-trad group Windborne is known for the power and innovation of their arrangements, as well as their unrivaled mastery of polyphonic music from around the world. Currently Windborne is touring a project called Song on the Times, songs of social struggle from movements over the past 400 years. Having performed around the world as Cultural Ambassadors with the US Dept. of State, and in 2,000 seat theaters with productions like Christmas Celtic Sojourn, the singers of Windborne remain connected to their roots and passionate about their message. House concerts, school workshops, benefit shows and outreach programs are a core component of their work's mission, and they are comfortable in venues of any size. American Music Abroad Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5PDmug9ofU “The best musical discovery of the year...Stunningly powerful vocal harmony...Windborne sets a new bar for folk harmony singing today” Brian O'Donovan, NPR Why will Windborne blow you away? Having sought out and studied, and collected polyphonic vocal music for over 15 years from traditional singing masters from cultures around the world, Windborne is able to shift genres, slipping from English folk to Corsican improvised couplet songs 3rd century Georgian hymns to old time tunes like no band you have ever heard. Audiences and critics lavish praise upon the singers, not only for their technical mastery, but for the passion, engagement, and connection with each other and the audience that imbues each performance with a rare power. "A quartet the likes of which I haven't seen since... Coope, Boyes and Simpson, the Watersons, or The Voice Squad. Just absolutely phenomenal! -BBC Traveling Folk "Completely enthralled with them from the first notes...their harmonies are gorgeous..." -No Depression Grey Funnel Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwxMbdvkm_w Rollin In My Sweet Baby's Arms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SHK6Imghi0 Stabat Mater (Corsica) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzLZwoOWEZA Windborne can guarantee an absolutely unique experience for your audiences and participants and a unforgettable musical journey that will have folks talking for a long time afterwards! YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/WindborneMusic CHECK OUT WHAT FOLKS HAVE TO SAY! "Some of the finest singers of protest and folk music that I have ever heard...One of the Best Albums of 2017! " -Sing Out! Radio Magazine "Sublime listening... its simple beauty is the outward expression of high artistry and meticulous care." -The Reformer "Unusual four-part harmony...perfect use of four good voices" -fRoots Magazine "Vocal virtuosity such as you rarely see on any folk stage" -Watford Folk "A gleefully winding path through American music...theirs is a dynamic approach born of genuine and deep-seated appreciation of the tradition in all its aspects" -Fatea Magazine
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American Music Abroad Cultural Diplomacy
We toured with the Dept of State Teaching Workshop and Giving Concerts
We have spent the past 15 year seeking out and studying polyphonic music from different countries and cultures
A protest song from the 1840s sung for today, this song went viral on Facebook.
Grey Funnel Line (arranged by Windborne)
A beautiful sea song, sung in Windborne's beautiful style
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Performing Group
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
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2004
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2004
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