Savourna Stevenson

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From http://www.savournastevenson.com/perform_biography.htm Savourna Stevenson is a world class exponent of the Scottish harp. As both a virtuoso player and a composer she ‘completely re-writes the rule-books and proves the harp is capable of being pushed beyond its usual limits ... and sometimes doing the seemingly impossible’ (Taplas). Savourna, who has been described as ‘a composer who is a national treasure’ (Herald) and ‘Mother of invention’ (Scotsman), identifies strongly with her Scottish roots while breaking through stylistic barriers between traditional, world music, blues, jazz and classical. Her musical career started in the late 70's when, at 15, she first played at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with Fairport Convention, Ralph McTell and Martin Carthy, and went on to collaborate with many leading figures in traditional music including Dave Swarbrick, Aly Bain (Eclectic CD ‘Tusitala’) and Davy Spillane (Cooking Vinyl CD ‘Calman the Dove’). Daughter of one of Scotland’s most revered composers, Ronald Stevenson, Savourna’s inherited gift soon became apparent with a growing number of commissions for new music for theatre, dance and television as well as concert commissions. In her acclaimed ‘Tweed Journey’ ( Eclectic CD ‘Tweed Journey’ ) in 1989 she began to experiment with the harp in an electric setting with rock and jazz players including Mike Travis and Neil Hay and Steve Kettley, developing her interest in a wider variety of contemporary styles ... and although sh

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Unwired: Acoustic Music From Around The World

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Touch Me Like the Sun

Persian Knight, Celtic Dawn

Celtic Harp

Singing The Storm

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Calman The Dove

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Transatlantic Sessions - Series 1: Volume Three

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Wine of Life

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Changing World-Avalon Rising

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Persian Knight Celtic Dawn

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International Music - An Introduction

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Cutting The Chord

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