The band Legiana Collective has created its own sound from various folk influences, recognisable by the polyphonic arrangements of the female singers accompanied by a surprising array of traditional acoustic instruments. Over the past four years they have developed from different folk traditions, into an original group with their own compositions and a worldly sound.
After their beginnings in different street formations, the members from the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and Spain are now a fully-fledged podium show, that does not forsake their acoustic sound and theatrical presentation. They have played international tours with shows at Bout du Monde, Eurofolk, Millo Verde and Pelpass, and shows in Paradiso, Mezrab and Grounds in the Netherlands, where they are based, but you can always run into them on the street or in a session.
After their first album, Ariège, the four piece Legiana ensemble on cello, violin, guitar and jarana, expanded with extra members on mandolin, diatonic accordeon, drums, bass, autoharp. On their second album Legiana Collective demonstrated that they can also write their own compositions. The greater part of Wicked Light consists of original songs and is finalised with old traditionals that get a new life in Legiana-style.
This year they are bringing new work to the stage and are recording a new album in Studio 150 in Amsterdam. Seeing Legiana Collective live is like traveling to a mountain village in the Pyrenees, a cobbled street in Italy or an Irish bar where folks are dancing, laughing and singing.
The band Legiana Collective has created its own sound from various folk influences, recognisable by the polyphonic arrangements of the female singers accompanied by a surprising array of traditional acoustic instruments. Over the past four years they have developed from different folk traditions, into an original group with their own compositions and a worldly sound.
After their beginnings in different street formations, the members from the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and Spain are now a fully-fledged podium show, that does not forsake their acoustic sound and theatrical presentation. They have played international tours with shows at Bout du Monde, Eurofolk, Millo Verde and Pelpass, and shows in Paradiso, Mezrab and Grounds in the Netherlands, where they are based, but you can always run into them on the street or in a session.
After their first album, Ariège, the four piece Legiana ensemble on cello, violin, guitar and jarana, expanded with extra members on mandolin, diatonic accordeon, drums, bass, autoharp. On their second album Legiana Collective demonstrated that they can also write their own compositions. The greater part of Wicked Light consists of original songs and is finalised with old traditionals that get a new life in Legiana-style.
This year they are bringing new work to the stage and are recording a new album in Studio 150 in Amsterdam. Seeing Legiana Collective live is like traveling to a mountain village in the Pyrenees, a cobbled street in Italy or an Irish bar where folks are dancing, laughing and singing.
