Tejedor Folk Rock en Kuwait

TEJEDOR

José Manuel TEJEDOR: pipe and flute.

Javier TEJEDOR: accordion.

Silvia QUESADA: voice and tambourine.

Juan José DIAZ: percussion.

Rubén Alvarez: guitars.

The so called “celtic music”, many times referred to folk music from Ireland, Scotland and Bretagne, is also peculiar to the regions of Asturias and Galicia in northern Spain. Some of the most popular celtic music festivals take place in Ortigueira (Galicia) and Avilés (Asturias). These regions are the cradle of well known musicians –including some of the best pipe players- and groups from the celtic music panorama: Jose Angel Hevia (who created the electronic pipe and had a worldwide success in 1999 with his theme “Busindre reel” included in his record “Tierra de nadie”), Xuaco Amieva, Llan de Cubel and Felpeyu (all of them from Asturias) or Carlos Nuñez, Cristina Pato, Milladoiro, Luar na Lubre and Berroguetto, (from Galicia). The Asturian group Tejedor is a highlight in this short list, featuring the prodigious pipe playing by Jose Manuel Tejedor -1990, 1993, 1997 MacAllan-MacCrimmon prize for pipers- and the virtuoso accordion music by Javier Tejedor.

After a decade consecrated to studying and interpreting traditional Asturian music to a great success (more than 20 Spanish and international prices by that time) Tejedor Brothers (José Manuel, Javier and their sister Eva, the singer in the group) decided to give a boost to their musical career in 1995 by composing their future works and filling with them the records to come. The first CD “Tejedores de sueños” (Weavers of dreams) was recorded at studio Elkar (San Sebastian) in 1999 by Resistencia records under the great Scottish musician Phil Cunningahm production and the instrumental contributions of Kepa Junquera, Michael McGoldrick, James MacKintosh (Shooglenifty) and Duncan Chisholm (Wolfstone) among others.

The second CD “Llunaticos” (Lunatics) was also recorded at studio Elkar and it was released in 2003 by Aris Musica with the production of Tejedor and Cesar Ibarretxe. In 2006 Tejedor published a new CD, “Musica na maleta“(Music in the suitcase) with the collaboration of old friends such as Michael McGoldrick, James MacKintosh (Shooglenifty) and John Joe Kelly (Flook). By that time, Tejedor Brothers were receiving the most prestigious awards in Asturian music and also participating in European festivals like Inter Celtic Festival of Lorient (1999, 2003 and 2007) William Kennedy Piping Festival (2003, 2005) or Keltic Connections (2001, 2007) as well as touring in a number of European and Latin American countries.

They have accompanied great artists such as Van Morrison and Sinead O´Connor on the stages of Spain and France and collaborated in the works of other musicians in the Spanish and European scene: Victor Manuel, El Sueño de Morfeo, Ella Baila Sola, Revolver, Carlos Nuñez, Luar na Lubre, Niall Vallely, Alasdair Fraser, Davy Spillane, etc. Some of their compositions have been interpreted by great folk groups such as Sharon Shannon, The Tannahill Weavers, Gordon Duncan or Lunasa. In 2007 Hermanos Tejedor composed and interpreted the soundtrack of the Spanish film “La Torre de Suso” (Suso´s tower)

“Positivu” (Positive), released in 2011 –this time without Eva Tejedor- is their fourth album: seven instrumental tracks and five songs with great musical contributions. The Irish singer Karan Casey on a bonus track contributes to the complete musical experience of this work.