LINCORNE DEBUT AT FRINGE

LINCORNE AT THE AMC: August 14 and 15 (5pm)

Lincorne make their Fringe Festival debut tonight (SAT) and it is only the second second time the Spanish Group has played in Scotland.
Two years ago, Lincorne played gigs in the Highlands but they now have a two-night stand at The Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s.
The group mix the vibrancy of Latin America with the melodies of their Galician roots.
Santiago de Compostela were a trio three years ago, guitar, pipes and flute and a year ago they became a quintet by adding nikelharp and fiddle.
Most members of Lincorne started playing in Galician traditional bagpipe bands and in traditional folk bands like Os Estalotes and A Quenlla. They are all school teachers.
They come from the four provinces of Galiza and they are all native Galician speakers. However, nowadays most of them live in or near Santiago de Compostela where it's easy to find them in the sessions of that city.
Lincorne are:
Gonzalo Goás: guitar and vocals. He comes from Abadin (Lugo). He started playing guitar with the famous folk Galician band A Quenlla and afterwards he has also participated in Xúa and collaborated with other Galician musicians like Davide Salvado (singer) and Carlos Freire (percussionist). He is a music teacher.
Xacobe Varela: Bagpipes and vocals.He comes from Ourense. He has been playing the bagpipes since he was a young boy. He started playing in folk traditional groups where he learned Galician traditional music and songs. For several years he played in Os Estalotes, a very well-known session band in Santiago de Compostela. He is a primary school teacher.
Xan Aparicio: nikelharp. He comes from Verín (Ourense). He also started playing Galician bagpipes and whistle in several bands. Some years ago he decided to learn to play the nikelharp. He is the first Galician musician to interpret Galician music with the nikelharp. He is a primary school teacher.
María García: violin. She comes from Lalin (Pontevedra). She is classically trained and played in the Galician Youth Orchestra. Some years ago she became interested in folk music. She also played in folk-rock bands such as Motor Perkins. She is a music teacher.
Xabier Agra: Flute and vocals. He comes from Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña). He also played in Os Estalotes for some years. He lived in Ireland for two years where he learned Irish music and played with the Glens of Antrim Comhaltas. He is a secondary school teacher.