A deep ocean between Scottish and Pacific island musical cultures has been bridged by Pacific Curls. Since 2006, Kim Halliday (of Rotuma Island descent), Indi Starr and Ora Barlow (Maori) have forged a seductive musical hybrid, overlaying a languid backbeat of Pacific rhythms and voices with vivacious Scottish highlands fiddle. Their songs, sung in Maori, Rotuman and English embrace elements of Pacific primal myths fused with Scotland’s mysticism, while the sound seamlessly blends the lilting sounds of traditional Maori wind instruments, guitar and stomp box. With four albums to its credit and after extensive touring throughout Canada, Australia, South Korea, Europe and New Zealand, this unique band opens a new window on fresh global sounds.

PERFORMANCE:
Saturday 2.00pm

CD SIGNING:
Saturday 12.30pm