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.
They recorded for the BBC Radio 3 feature England in Ribbons,[2] and played on the soundtrack of the film . The quartet's eponymous debut album was released in 2008, and they released a live album entitled Methera In Concert in 2010.[3]
Group members
- John Dipper plays fiddle. He plays with other bands, most notably English Acoustic Collective with Chris Wood and Robert Harbron.
- 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.
- 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.
Recordings
- 2008Methera YAN001
- 2010Methera in Concert, featuring the trio Kerr Fagan Harbron TAN002
External links
Notes and References
- Folk for Art’s Sake: English Folk Music in the Mainstream Milieu . . Simon . Keegan-Phipps . 4 . 2009 . 1751-7788 . 25 March 2016 .
- Web site: England in Ribbons . . 23 April 2006 . 25 March 2016 .
- http://www.methera.co.uk Methera
