Scanra: Samhain at the Cellar announces headliners Coolgirl, Clara Tracey, and Dulcana Vocal Ensemble
SCANRA: Samhain at the Cellar is an immersive night of music, myth and storytelling celebrating the Irish origins of Samhain through the voices and mediums of modern creators. SCANRA, presented in collaboration with Workmná and The Thin Air, is coming to The Workman’s Cellar on Saturday, 4th November, 2023 at 7pm. Tickets are €15 euro plus fees.
The night will feature live performances from songwriter and pianist Clara Tracey, industrial-electronic artist Coolgirl (Lizzie Fitzpatrick, formerly of Bitch Falcon) and haunting acapella soundscapes from the Dulciana Vocal Ensemble—each set specially curated to evoke elements of the supernatural and the strange. As well as music, the event will feature pop-up storytelling from local spoken-word artists. SCANRA is not your average costume party. While dressing up is encouraged, attendees are invited to bring their curiosity, imaginations and their wits about them as the Cellar is transformed into a haunted tapestry of macabre. There are also rumours of one or two ghosts popping up amongst the crowd.
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in interest in Irish heritage—from language and storytelling, to traditional music and dance. Amongst this cultural upsurge has come an increased curiosity about our connection with Samhain. Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween, but in recent decades, our unique connection with this specific time of year has become diluted and commercialised. SCANRA will be a chance to come together and reconnect with our spooky heritage, listen to folktales of the past and also explore modern-day horror stories through performance and song.
Primarily female and/or LQBTQ+ performers have been selected for the launch of SCANRA. From tales of banshees, to the real-life Salem witch trials, superstition and folklore have, for centuries, been used to tell stories which often demonised the oppressed and othered, particularly women. As with many modern horrors, SCANRA as a platform wants to turn this outdated tradition on its head, and put the work of women and other less-represented artists on a pedestal.
Tickets are available to purchase here.
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