Faustus

Modern traditional tunes and songs from a trio that builds musical tension – then unleashes it

A trio whose sum is even greater than its illustrious parts play modern traditional music with power and precision, cranking up tension, then unleashing it in a burst of melody and harmonies. Saul Rose (also Waterson Carthy and Whapweazel); Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead); and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast) play guitars, bouzouki, violin, oboe, and melodeons to create a stirring sound. What others say: “Everything that’s best in modern traditional music” (Acoustic); “Dynamically fascinating” (Folk and Roots).