County Down’s Lowden Guitars will share the live final session of its Lowden Livingroom Sessions series tonight (28 May) at 8pm.
Featuring Foy Vance, Bangor’s The Darkling Air and Stephen McCartney of Farriers, the line-up will take on tracks from Foy Vance’s album ‘Joy of Nothing’.
Local artists will perform their own interpretations of the tracks live from the Belfast Oh Yeah music centre’s Facebook page.
Guitar manufacturer, Lowden is also offering free weekly ‘Lockdown Lessons’ led by British folk guitarist Zak Hobbs, encouraging aspiring musicians to #StayatHomePlayatHome.
Players are encouraged to tune in to the short sessions and upload a video to social media, tagging #LowdenLockdownLesson to show their progress, improve their skills and stay connected.
The team will be sharing their favourite attempts at the lesson material, with those featured also winning a gift card which can be used to purchase Lowden strings, parts and guitar care products.
David Ausdahl, managing director at Lowden Guitars thanked the Oh Yeah Centre and Zak Hobbs for their contributions, adding:
“As we pay tribute to iconic Northern Ireland musical talent and albums, we are recognising the more than 45 years our local artists have continued to play Lowden guitars at home and around the world."
Founder George Lowden said: “We are privileged to have a tight-knit community of diverse and talented Lowden players and in this sometimes frustrating time of isolation, many of these players are confined to practicing on their own at home, away from their bandmates, collaborators, and teachers.”
Launching Stay at Home, Play at Home, musicians including Ryan McMullan, ROE, Danny Jones of McFly, The Coronas’ Danny O’Reilly and Drew Holcomb joined forces for a Lowden-produced video which encourages Lowden players to create from home.
The initiative aims to remind people that ‘we will endure, together through music’ as they turn to their instruments and the wider Lowden community for support and inspiration.
Lowden Guitars Lockdown Lessons and Livingroom Sessions can be found on Lowden Guitars Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channels.
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