Darcy DaSilva at Kings on Friday 21st September
Written by admin on September 13, 2012
Local young singer/songwriter, Darcy DaSilva, will be performing at Kings Coffee and Books on Friday 21st September, from 7.30pm. It’s a free event, with a busker’s bucket for donations to the artist.
This event was originally planned to take place on Saturday 15th September, but has been postponed due to the Youthbeatz festival in Dock Park, Dumfries the same night.
Darcy lives in Moniaive. She’s inspired by the countryside and the interesting people she meets. They say she inherited much of her musical talent from her family, recording with her step-Dad at her home. As her family are traditional musicians themselves, music has always been part of Darcy’s life. A former student of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and a classically trained pianist, she is a natural performer. She has a love of literature and the poets which shines through in her writing and performance. As well as a singer and pianist, Darcy is a multi-instrumentalist, specialising in guitar, fiddle and accordion. Her debut EP (“Make Me a Bird”) was recorded after Darcy spent a year studying music in Glasgow and she is currently working on her first album. Darcy has collaborated with musicians such as Aaron Jones, Karine Polwart and Phil Cunningham and is currently working with BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year finalist Alistair Ogilvy.
She began a collaborative project with fellow folk artist, Malcolm Bushby in October 2011, Darcy and Malcolm have established themselves as two of the traditional music scenes most talented up and coming musicians. They have played venues such as The Jazz Bar (Edinburgh), The Tron Theatre (Glasgow) and The Tolbooth (Stirling). Malcolm’s sensitive playing compliments Darcy’s emotive and insightful songs. As the two musicians are avid composers, they are writing together to create a new and beautiful sound. Recently, the duo played at the Wickerman festival and the 2012 Dumfries’ Big Burns Supper alongside Emily Smith and Eddi Reader.
Kings manager, Helen Smith said, “Darcy loves collaborating and is always willing to share her music; we’re delighted to be hosting her in Kings, especially when she’s often seen delighting in our coffee and cakes!”
