Oxford International Links Showcase feat. Steve Crawford & Sabrina Palm (Bonn) and Duo Nello (Grenoble)

With a surprisingly rich and full sound, Steve Crawford & Sabrina Palm are equally effective playing in smaller, intimate venues or on festival stages with their ability to quickly build a relationship with their audience. Great stories delivered with charm accompany a finely balanced collection of instrumental tunes and songs, at times pulling on the heart-strings with exquisite ballads and delicate melodies, in other moments raising the roof with raucous, high-energy jigs and reels.

“In re-interpreting traditional music, the duo balance respect for the tradition with creativity and unending passion, breathing into it new life” (Augsburger Allgemeine)

Duo Nello, formed by Claire and Gabriel, play music for dancing, utilising a wide range of instrumentation - accordion, bagpipes, tin whistle, clarinet, guitar, and singing. Their repertoire comes largely from the traditional music of France but they also bring a personal note by adding their own compositions. They will take you on an emotional journey whilst forcing you onto the dance floor, all the while introducing you to the best that French music has to offer.