Narthen

Narthen press release

Dear All, after the loss of Barry we all reflected on things. Mr Causley felt that his own circumstances meant he needed to stay local and therefore could no longer be in the band. Fi and I felt we would like to continue to create music in the name of Narthen following our same philosophy and who better to join us in that than Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson.

Here is what’s happening now. Narthen’s aim, no matter the line-up, has always been to sing and play the songs and tunes that reflect their individual personalities and tastes. From the tradition through to modern times, anything goes, and that material is expressed through vocal harmony and a large variety of instruments. All sing, all play and the instruments include, Soprano sax, clarinet, whistles, fiddles, viola, hammer dulcimer, tenor guitar, diatonic accordeon and hurdy gurdy. Expect the unexpected from Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson.