Born out of solitary forest, seaside and mountain dwellings during the periods of lock down, the album marks a return to the origins of her composing practices: a world of sound that she could create, and retreat to, entirely on her own.
Never shy of crossing borders between genres, traditions and conventions, the album presents an introspective body of folk-inspired songs with experimental elements. Amalgamating aspects of the worlds of Irish, Austrian and Indian Classical music traditions, the compositions are interwoven with sound samples collected at home in Sligo, as well as during arts residencies in Crete, Austria, India and Sri Lanka. Amidst the sounds of a whistling kettle, wooden drawers, a coffee cup, nuclear alarms or Indian prayers, we hear of unfinished love stories, the yearning to be left alone, diverse “what if” scenarios of re-crafting our lifestyles, or reflections on the startling lack of being present to our own lives.
Claudia has produced two solo CDs: Amber Sands (2014) and Attic Mornings (2017). She was commissioned to write for the National Concert Hall in collaboration with Sounding the Feminists in 2019 and was awarded a Next Generation Bursary Award from the Irish Arts Council (2019).
Press Quotes:
“She makes Yodel music modern and happening” (Eelco Schilder, folkworld)
“pretty much unforgettable” (David Kidman, FATEA magazine)
“crazy and yet strangely attractive” (froots magazine).
Tickets: €16/14