Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt (EST/ENG) write and perform music rooted in Estonian and English folklore. Their music, both modern and tradition-sensitive, combines kannel, fiddle, and vocals in a colourful, rich and enchanting way. Sharing an affinity for improvisation and spontaneity, the duo’s communication and companionship captivates the ears eager to float and the toes yearning to dance.
They perform regularly in England, Estonia and Finland for both concerts and dancing. In 2022 they were finalists in Kaustinen Folk Music Festival’s Konsta Jylhä competition and in 2020 won the Grand Prize of the Mooste Elohelü Folk Music Competition in Estonia. In December 2023 Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt released their debut album Skylark.
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Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt (EST/ENG) loovad muusikat, mille juured ulatuvad nii eesti kui ka inglise pärimusse. Põimides traditsioone ja omaloomingut, loovad kannel, viiul ja laul kõlavärviderikka ning võluva terviku. Duo kontserdid on vahetud ja tulvil improvisatsiooni, nende muusika on ühtaegu traditsioonitundlik ja modernne. Hea kooskõla ja ühine tunnetus paeluvad nii tantsumaiast kui ka kuulates kulgeda armastavat publikut.
Duo on andnud nii kontserte kui ka mänginud tantsuüritustel Eestis, Soomes ning Inglismaal. 2022. aastal olid Kaustineni Folk Music Festivalil Konsta Jylhä võistumängimise finalistid ning aastal 2020 võitsid nad peaauhinna Mooste Elohelü pärimusmuusikatöötluste festivalil. Detsembris 2023 andsid Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt välja oma debüütalbumi Skylark.
Photos
Click here to go to our dropbox where you can download our photos
Videos
Lõoke, released in October 2023.
A trailer from our concert at Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, May 2021
Music
Quotes / Reviews
“This is deep listening here and truly magical sounds, delighting in the voices of nature. This is collaboration at its best”
– Fiona Talkington, Songlines Magazine
“Väljaots and Sherratt create an extraordinary magical realm with this music. It’s somewhere well worth exploring”
– Nygel Packett (The Goose is Out!), Folk London Magazine
“This is a distinguished and innovative collection, filled with delicate surprises and rhythmic delights.”
– David Auckland, FATEA Magazine
“With their innovative use of instruments and creative approach to arranging, the musicians vary between creating large echoing distances and meeting each other and the listener in close harmony.”
– Ronja Grafström, Lira Musikmagasin
“These two musicians and singers are at the top of their game.”
– Genevieve Tudor, Sunday Folk
“the opening track is an absolute delight”
– Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales
Kansanmusiikki Magazine Review – read the full review here
– Minna Raskinen, Kansanmusiikki Magazine
“Peapreemia pälvisid Eva Väljaots ja Robbie Sherratt, kelle puhul tõsteti esile väga head koosmängu ja kaaslase tajumist, peent traditsioonitunnetust, oskust eri pärimusi ja meeleolusid tervikuks kokku siduda ja oma muusika helge mõju kuulajateni viimist.“
(The main prize went to Eva Väljaots and Robbie Sherratt, who highlighted an excellent sense of togetherness and companionship, an exquisite sense of tradition, the ability to combine different cultures and atmospheres and bring the bright influence of their music to the listeners.)
Articles/ Reviews
FATEA Magazine – Skylark Review
Eva Väljaots: “Muusika peab eelkõige ennast puudutama”
Leek Echo – Home-town gig for our Robbie
Social Media
https://www.facebook.com/EvaValjaots.RobbieSherratt
https://www.youtube.com/@evavaljaots.robbiesherratt
https://www.instagram.com/evavaljaots.robbiesherratt
https://www.tiktok.com/@valjaots.sherratt
https://linktr.ee/evavaljaots.robbiesherratt
Technical Specification, Rider & Stage Plan
Tech Spec (ENG) – Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt
Tehniline Raider (EST) – Robbie Sherratt & Eva Väljaots