Methera Explained

Methera is an English string quartet which plays traditional music and compositions by the members of the group.^[1] They have collaborated with other folk musicians including Karen Tweed, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan.

In 2006, they recorded for the BBC Radio 3 feature England in Ribbons,^[2] and they played on the soundtrack of the 2009 film . The quartet's eponymous debut album was released in 2008, and they released a live album entitled Methera In Concert in 2010.^[3] Vortex followed in 2016.^[3]

Group members

• Emma Reid plays fiddle. She has worked with a range of musicians including Sofia Karlsson, May Monday (Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila), Ditt Ditt Darium, and the Under One Sky project with John McCusker.
• Sam Sweeney joined in 2019 playing fiddle.^[4]
• Miranda Rutter plays viola. She has previously played with Jabadaw and Fika.
• Lucy Deakin plays cello. She has also appeared on recordings by alternative post-rock band iLiKETRAiNS.

Former members

• John Dipper played fiddle until 2019. He plays with other bands, most notably English Acoustic Collective with Chris Wood and Robert Harbron.

Recordings

• 2008Methera YAN001
• 2010Methera in Concert, featuring the trio Kerr Fagan Harbron TAN002

External links

• Web site: Methera . 25 March 2016 . . Official website.
• Methera myspace page

Notes and References

1. Folk for Art’s Sake: English Folk Music in the Mainstream Milieu . . Simon . Keegan-Phipps . 4 . 2009 . 1751-7788 . 25 March 2016 .
2. Web site: England in Ribbons . . 23 April 2006 . 25 March 2016 .
3. Web site: Recordings. Methera. 5 September 2024.
4. Web site: About us. Methera. 5 September 2024.