Ellen Seidell

Opening on Tuesday 19 May, Shared Airs: Our Thriving Folk Musics explores the co-creation of musical culture within rich folk music traditions. Vibrant and inviting, it interweaves the stories of people and instruments, delving into the diversity of contemporary folk music and dance across these isles. It asks the question, why and how does folk music foster the preservation of culture while continuing to evolve, thrive and resonate today?

Shared Airs explores the spaces that these musics inhabit today and considers how they’re informed by both tradition and current contexts. The exhibition highlights how folk preserves unique national and regional practices whilst also intersecting with and contributing to thriving music scenes in different settings; from sessions and ceilidhs, pubs and performances, to festivals and firesides.