Awakening/Black is the Colour

Performing our instrumental 'Awakening' followed by 'Black Is The Colour' (from our latest album 'Red Planet'). Recorded by Jeff Zentner at an intimate House Concert on March 9th, 2012 on our way to Austin, Texas for SXSW.

Among the Ruins

Arborea Autumn 2012 Band Photo by Shylah Curran. Photos of Shanti by Buck Curran

Arborea - Dance, Sing, Fight (Live Provo, Utah)

Arborea performing 'Dance, Sing, Fight' live at Velour Music Gallery, Provo, Utah 3 October 2011 video by Justin Elswick Lyrics: Angry guns go off around us Force a change get behind us Black, Beige, White Green, Red, Blue Black, Beige, White Dance, Sing, Fight from the album 'House of Sticks' (Remastered), released 02 January 2011 * additional lyrics on the 'Remastered' version 'Dance, Sing, Fight' are homage to Midnight Oil's 'Beds are Burning' and are not including in the original song on Arborea's album 'Wayfaring Summer'. Additional lyrics: How can we dance when our earth is burning How can we sleep when our minds are turning The time has come to say fairs fare To pay the rent to pay our share The time has come to say fairs fare To pay the rent to pay their share

Arborea - Upcoming Shows (November and December 2012)

November (9) Guthries (w/Herbcraft)/Lewiston, ME (16) Oak + The Ax (w/Methuin Muir and Lisa/Liza)/Biddeford, ME December (7) Bates Down Town/Lewiston, ME (8) Sinclair (supporting Patrick Watson)/Boston, MA (9) Space Gallery (supporting Patrick Watson)/Portland, ME (15) Sohns Gallery/Bangor, ME January 2013 (16) United in Christ Presbyterian Church/Starks, ME

Roots of 'Modern' British Folk

Brilliant archival footage from 1967. A Danish film crew went to london to document the folk music scene. Amongst the artists that were filmed and interviewed were Bert Jansh and John Renbourn before they formed Pentangle. Performances also by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, and Marc Sullivan.

Guitarbench reviews Arborea's 'Red Planet'

The online guitar magazine Guitarbench has included Arborea's latest album 'Red Planet' in the record reviews of their current issue, Issue 4. Subscribe to Guitarbench, it's an online magazine with Gorgeous Photography and In-Depth articles and it's free to view online.

Autumn

Portrait for Autumn photo by Shylah Curran 29 October 2012

Colony Collapse

Craig Saddlemire's video 'Colony Collapse' featuring our song Black Mountain Road

Indian Summer

Indian Summer....Maine, 18 October 2012 photo by Liam Curran

'Red Bird' from Arborea's '78 Project'

A performance of our song 'Red Bird' as recorded by The 78 Project. The song was recorded with one mic direct to disc (78) using and 1930's PRESTO Recorder. The SoundCloud was posted by WXPN as part of an XPN/The Key feature article about 'The 78 Project' by John Vettese titled Walking In The Footsteps of Alan Lomax

Arborea and Mariee Sioux Summer Tour

Arborea and Mariee Sioux on tour, Louisville Kentucky, August 2012. Photos by Buck Curran, post processing by Shanti Curran. Group photo by Shylah Curran

51st Philadelphia Folk Festival, August 2012

51st Philadelphia Folk Festival, Saturday August 18th at the Lobby Stage (photos by Frank Reis), Sunday August 19th, Craft Stage photo by Nick Fuhr

Arborea's '78 Project'

Recording on acetate with 'The 78 Project' (Alex Steyermark and Lavinia Jones Wright)Saturday, August 18th, 2012 during the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Photos by Frank Reis

Arborea's Purple Fender Stratocaster @ 51st Philadelphia Folk Festival

Arborea performed two sets of music at this year's 51st Philadelphia Folk Festival and as with most of our tours over the past 6 years, my Purple Fender Stratocaster is the most reliable instrument I perform with. She's made of parts...an early 90's American Strat body with a late 90's Strat Plus neck, Texas Special pickups, and a blocked off American Standard tremelo bridge. Photo by Frank Reis

Arborea's Summer Tour 2012 (Dates with Mariee Sioux)

June
(29) Lompoc Cafe/Bar Harbor, ME
July
(27) Trinity Episcopal Church (w/Christopher Paul Stelling)/Lewiston, ME
August
(4) Fete Music Series/Providence, RI
(16) Dream Away Lodge/Becket, MA
(18-19) Philadelphia Folk Festival/78 Project
(24) Uncle Slayton's (w/Mariee Sioux)/Louisville, KY
(30) The Basement (w/Jeff Zentner, William Tyler + Mariee Sioux)/Nashville, TN
(31) Lulu's Coffeehouse (w/Mariee Sioux)/Watertown, TN
September
(1) Jack of the Wood (w/Mariee Sioux)/Asheville, NC
(4) Motorco Garage Bar (w/Mariee Sioux)/Durham, NC
(5) Nightlight (w/Mariee Sioux)/Chapel Hill, NC
(18) Sycamore Bar & Flowershop/Brooklyn, NY
(21) Frontier Cafe/Brunswick, ME
(22) Lompoc Cafe/Bar Harbor, ME

Shanti Self-Portrait, Summer 2012
Photo © 2012 Shanti Curran

Summer Portrait

Summer Portrait, Maine August 2012
Photo by Shylah Curran

Shanti's new Dismal Ax 'Banjimer'

Here are some photos of Shanti's Stunning new Dismal Ax 'Banjimer' made by Tennessee based instrument maker George Downing. Shanti will be bringing it along on our Southern Tour dates! She used it for the first time last night in Providence!

Photo of Shanti © 2012 Buck Curran

Robbie Basho "Cathedrals Et Fleur De Lis" on KQED TV 1971

Film discovered of Robbie Basho performing "Cathedrals Et Fleur De Lis" and "Kowaka D' Amour" on KQED TV (1971) Also, the Robbie Basho tribute 'We Are All One, In The Sun' curated and produced by Arborea is now available in a Beautiful 180 gram vinyl edition from alt vinyl. Performances by Meg Baird, Glenn Jones, Helena Espvall, Arborea, Fern Knight, Cian Nugent, Steffen Basho Junghans, and Rahim Alhaj. This is a Limited Edition pressing of only 300 copies Worldwide.

Dance, Sing, Fight

Much overlooked live version of 'Dance, Sing, Fight' filmed in Paris (Le Cargo Session) in early 2010 (w/Midnight Oil homage at the end) Help Share!