Talisk brings the sounds – and imagery – of Scotland to arts festival

Talisk brings the sounds – and imagery – of Scotland to arts festival
Talisk, pictured playing in Aberdeen, filled Auckland's Spiegeltent as part of the Arts Festival. (Image: Facebook)
Helen van Berkel
Scottish folk band Talisk uses music to transport audiences from the majesty of Scotland’s Great Glen to Glasgow’s foot-stomping Barrowland Ballroom and back again. And Aucklanders were happy to go along with the talented trio, whirling in impromptu jigs or swaying, arms in the air, as the tempo sped and slowed during Talisk’s 90-odd-minute-long concert in Aotea Square’s Spiegeltent. Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival was on for most of March, showcasing nearly 50 events – from circus and cabar...

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