Blue Giant Orkestar

Earth-Quaking Brain-Melting Brass-Tastic Tune-Machine

Blue Giant Orkestar are a tunetastic trans-European gold-plated instrumental hydra of nuclear brass, searing fiddle, pounding tuba, one enormous Russian concert accordion and a percussion section that could flatten your house. Fuelled by Balkan horos, Serbian brass festivals, Turkish pop songs, Bulgarian accordion fireworks and even a spot of Scottish ceildh, they play powerful and intricate originals as well as arrangements from many nations and peoples.

Formed in late 2019 and since spotted at festivals including Knockengorroch, Kelburn Garden Party and Edinburgh Fringe, as well as some riotous gigs in their hometown of Edinburgh, BGO promise a party for your body, a teaser for your brain and a salve for your heart.

The voices of Con’tylia, accompanied by the strings of a Cretan laouto, guitars and hand drums, aim to explore the wonders of Greek Rebetiko and Trad, ranging from ambient and passionate ballads to Greek island dances, delving into decades of Greek folk, Minor Asian scales and unique rhythms.

Originating from Turkish “rebet” meaning rebellious, wonderer, blind or misguided, Rebetiko music is the hairy, uncouth, underground sound of ouzo-soaked Greek nights, “the Greek-blues” equivalent.

Meanwhile, Con’tylia explore the many and wonderful rhythms of Greek folk, while merging them with our touch of jazz vocals and improvisations.

Con’tylia is a four member piece, singing solos, duets and quartets, to create polyphonic melodies and vocal interactions, with rhythms and melodies that resemble no others.

Doors: 730pm
Curfew: 11pm
Advance: £12 / £10 concession

Over 18 only