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TEA HODŽIĆ TRIO
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Tea Hodžić Trio
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The Téa Hodžic Trio -
Téa Hodžic's startling and evocative voice has enchanted audiences
from Womad to the South Bank to Sarajevo. In this trio Téa explores
the songs of her homeland, the former Yugoslavia, and its bordering countries.
With virtuoso musicians Oliver Wilson-Dickson on violin and Luke Carver Goss
on accordion, a few instrumental fireworks are inevitable! Title of the album
is - "Stay Awhile (Songs and Music from the Balkans and Beyond)", Taith
Records,
2007.
Oliver Wilson-Dickson -
Since graduating in music from the University of York in 1999, Oliver has been
carving
a name
for himself in the music world.
He
plays
at the cutting edge of folk and world music with the bands Szapora, Mabon,
the Téa Hodžić Trio and NewFolks, with whom he has toured for many
years through Yehudi Menhuin's Live Music Now scheme.
He has played with these
bands at venues including The Barbican, Buckingham Palace, The Purcell Room
and The Albert Hall and has toured to Finland, Italy,
Spain, Greece, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, the USA, Japan and Ireland. He
works with other artists including the storyteller Daniel Morden, with whom
he performs
in the UK and abroad and will soon be appearing at the National Theatre.
A fluent improviser, he has contributed many recordings from Cartoons for the
BBC to CD's for Warner International.
Recent collaborations include the celebrated
show The Devil's Violin with Daniel Morden, Eddy Jay and Sarah Moody and
a project with the Poet Ian McMillan
and
several leading musicians.
Oliver has also worked extensively as a musician,
actor, and workshop leader for employers including the RSC ("Love In A Wood")
the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Sherman Theatre ("The Borrowers"), St.
David's Hall, Theatre
Iolo ("Are we there yet?"), Artists in Schools Wales, Pide-piper and many
county councils.
Press Release 18th September 2007
Téa Hodžić Trio
Stay Awhile TRCD0005
"Her voice haunted me for the rest of the day", Clive Davies, The Times
Intimate, heartfelt, passionate, this is Balkan music at its best. In this
album Téa explores the songs of her homeland, the former Yugoslavia, and its
bordering countries. Téa says: "I consider most of the songs on the album to
be 'the jewels' of traditional music from my former country." There is also
an original song written by Téa: "Oliver came up with the lyrics in English,
based on my description of the emotions in the tune. We felt that this might
bring the sentiment of the song closer to a non-Balkan audience." Téa is joined
in this trio by long-time collaborators: Oliver Wilson-Dickson on violin (Szapora,
Mabon, The Ian McMillan Orchestra, The Devil's Violin) and Luke Carver Goss
on accordion (also of Szapora & The Ian McMillan Orchestra). Stay Awhile
has been released on Dylan Fowler's small but beautiful label Taith Records.
Téa Hodžić - lead vocals / guitar;
Luke Carver Goss - accordion / guitar / vocals;
Oliver Wilson-Dickson - accordion / guitar / vocals (With Dylan Fowler - mandocello,
track 5)
Téa Hodžić has performed at Womad, The South Bank and Buckingham Palace.
In her homeland, the former Yugoslavia, she has collaborated with Goran Bregović
and has sung for President Tito at his private villa. With Szapora she has
toured the UK and most of Europe.
Oliver Wilson-Dickson is one of the
busiest fiddlers in the UK. This year alone he has played solo fiddle at The
National Theatre, toured in Italy and
France, played headline gigs at the UK’s biggest folk festivals (including
Sidmouth and Cambridge) recorded three albums with different groups and appeared
on prime-time television. "Fearsome fiddler" BBC Radio 4. www.fiddle.org.uk
Luke Carver Goss’s
music includes commissions for symphony orchestras, rock bands, musicals, theatres
and dance ensembles. His collaboration with poet
Ian McMillan has featured on Radio 4's "Loose Ends" and ITV's "The South Bank
Show". "You've got to go and hear them play... fabulous", Fiona Talkington,
Late Junction BBC R3 www.lukecarvergoss.co.uk
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