Forest Folk, the debut album by the Italian folk band Daridel, is now available. Entirely instrumental, the album features Celtic and medieval influences played with ancient instruments.
Forest Folk was independently released on CD. To purchase the CD, simply contact the band directly through their social media channels (links at the bottom of the post) or via email: [email protected].
The name of the album shows what the band has its main inspiration: nature. In the words of the members themselves:
“‘Forest Folk’ is about the story and song of forests, rivers and mountains; it’s a story we tell with the melodies of our instruments… it’s a hymn to Nature in its every shape, it’s a harmony for those who decided to keep walking barefoot through the undergrowth, those who still love the smell of a bonfire, those who decide to resist, be wild, be natural and those who choose the green of the forest to the grey of the cities.
A lost song of the Forest Folk rises in the woods… in the true shrine of the Gods… a song that rises from our flutes, that floats in the air, cradled by our lyres… a melody that urges us and pushes us with the rhythm of our mighty drums… music that wants to remind us we’re animals but that, especially right now, we must stay human, take time to reflect and think and defend life… ALWAYS.”
Forest Folk | Daridel
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The band was formed in 2016 in Ferrara, an Italian comune. From the beginning, they set out to compose Celtic, medieval, sometimes ambient music with tribal sounds. Only after they surpassed the number of 15 compositions of their own, they began to perform live at medieval fairs.
Many of the instruments used by the band members during the performances were built by themselves. The objective was to recreate the melodies and sounds appreciated by ancestral peoples.
The members grew up in the fields and woods that surround Ferrara. They were inspired by the natural landscapes around them to compose their music and awaken in their listeners emotions that these environments and their elements inspire.
Members
- Edoardo “Warg” (flutes, bouzouki, bagpipes, didgeridoo)
- Camilla “Skogfru” (Anglosaxon lyre, crwth lyre, guitar, bouzouki)
- Alessio “Kvasir” (davul, djembè, lyre)
- Alex “Derwid” (davul, rattles)
Where to buy: Amazon (US) | Amazon (UK) | Amazon (ES/PT)
Links
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YouTube | Spotify | Deezer
