Stringähr is a folk trio from Portugal, featuring Miguel Marinho on fiddle, João Martins on mandolin and Bruno Sousa on bouzouki.

They craft their own compositions but their musical ground is also the Portuguese and Galician living tradition, Irish tunes, Norsk Polskas - roots combined with contemporary folk and other influences from distinct genres according to the background of each member. Elements from rock, bluegrass or classical appear as an underlying expression and are re-stringed away from the prevailing trend or conventions. These dynamics keep shifting along their performance and shape a challenging musical blend.

It is a travel to the early days of folk revival, but with a contemporary punch, bending rules on acrobatic tunes or folkish drone music, always full of spontaneous variation and improvisation.

In a sense their approach to composing and performing might range between session-music and chamber folk. A strong melodic repertoire supported by a pulsing bouzouki as a playground for endless variations from both fiddle and mandolin. Other stringed instruments are often included such as bassmoraharp, cittern, guitar or mandola. Their eclectic and indefinable aesthetics lead to a timeless sound.

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