An evening of Nordic-inspired folk music with toe-tapping dances, end-of-summer hymns and medieval songs performed by candlelight.
Bruni are playing Holy Trinity, Goodramgate on Saturday 29 August, with the evening titled Songs for Summer's End. It's a night of Nordic-inspired folk music, and the set brings together three distinct moods: toe-tapping dances, end-of-summer hymns, and medieval songs. The whole thing is performed by candlelight, so it's a candlelit concert rather than a standard gig.
Bruni build their sound around vocal harmonies, and they back them with a wide range of acoustic instruments. You'll hear harps, mandolins, recorders, and lyres, all held together by percussion. They describe the ensemble as weaving stories of the north, and the mix of those instruments—the bright pluck of the mandolin and the older, softer tones of the lyre and recorder—gives the music a specific, old-world character. The programme moves from the danceable to the hymn-like, so it's not one single mood for the whole evening.
The venue is as much a part of the night as the music. Holy Trinity has remained largely unchanged for 800 years and still contains its original box pews, so you're sitting in a space that's barely shifted since the medieval songs they'll be playing were first sung. It's a quiet, historic corner of the city, and the candlelight fits the bill. A couple of practical things to keep in mind: the church is colder inside than it is outside, so bring a jumper, and the floors are uneven, which is something to watch your step around.
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Tickets start from ÂŁ11.55, and the music starts at 7:00pm. It's a Saturday night in late August, so it's a good way to see out the summer.
