Zoë Bestel Trio
Venue: Old School Thornhill
Date: Friday 9th January | General Admission: £15 / Concession: £12
Ethereal vocals, poignant melodies and stirring lyrics describes 28 year old award winning nu-folk musician, Zoë Bestel, hailed as one of the Scotland’s most fascinating young singer-songwriters. As well as numerous BBC radio and TV performances, Bestel has been invited to support acclaimed artists such as Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Bella Hardy, and Snow Patrol’s Nathan Connolly, as well as captivating audiences across Denmark, Germany, Finland, Norway, and the Czech Republic, with festival highlights including Orkney Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, and Celtic Connections.
Encouraged by the resurgence of '70s folk, where lyrical stories and emotive music unite like-minded individuals at gatherings, Bestel aspires for her music to capture this spirit, inspiring listeners to connect with nature, and deepen their roots in the present. Her live performances create immersive experiences that explore beyond the typical confines of the folk genre drawing heavily on Bestel’s rural childhood in Dumfries & Galloway, entwined with occasional metaphorical political lyricism.
“Audiences are fast catching up with the fact that, in Bestel’s hands, the ukulele shrugs off its stereotypical comedy baggage and becomes the instrument of choice for one of Scotland’s most fascinating young singer-songwriters.” – The National