One of the truly exciting things about following Sean Shibe’s career over the past decade has been to join him as he delves right back into the past to explore pre-guitar music with lute and also bring things bang up to date with electric guitar. So, over the course of today, he plays music of 5 centuries on lute, guitar and electric guitar in 3 intimate Anstruther venues; close up music. To close the day we’ve invited Nizar Rohana, a master of an instrument that predates them all – the Oud – to end this journey with music that is both contemporary and ancient. Each concert lasts around 40 minutes, allowing time between them to enjoy Anstruther, grab a bag of chips…
For the 3rd concert of the day, Shibe goes Electric. At the heart of this performance is a piece that really put Shibe on the map as a very special artist was Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint. Even Reich – who is famously difficult to please – was blown away by his recording. He wrote it for jazz guitarist Pat Metheney, and it’s about the most joyous music we know.
