Orcadian folk quartet Fara will include a performance at The Rex Café Bar in Ararat on March 4 as part of an inaugural Australian tour.

Presented by Ararat Live and following their debut release Cross the Line in 2016, Fara will present material from its second album, Times from Times Fall, during the tour. 

Fara features four musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish folk-music scene. Orcadians are indigenous people of Scotland’s Orkney islands.

Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s three fiddles combine with Rory Matheson’s piano to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing amid the music of Orkney. 

With a mixture of self-penned and traditional Orkney tunes combining with vocal talents, Fara’s musical experiences produce an individual sound. 

Critics describe Fara’s arrangements as being full of rich harmonies, energetic fiddle playing and driving piano.

People can book $20 tickets for the Ararat performance online at trybooking.com/book/event?eid=584449&

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