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| Name = The Winding Stair
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|| Landscape = yes
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = {{UK}}
| Instrument = violin, cello, guitar, vocals, bodhrán
| Genre = [[Irish folk music|Irish folk]], [[folk noir]]
| Years_active = 2005-2008
| Label = [[unsigned]]
| Current_members = '''Clare Galway''' , '''Tom Hughes''' , '''Ciaran Tracey'''
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'''The Winding Stair''' is a musical group from [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]] which first played publicly in 2005. The band describe their music as [[folk noir]]. Their name is associated with poetry by [[WB Yeats]].
== The Band ==
The line-up is '''Clare Galway''' on violin and vocals, '''Tom Hughes''' on cello and [[bodhrán]], '''Mary O'Halloran''' and '''Ciaran Tracey''' on guitar. Former vocalist '''Mary O'Halloran''' left the band amicably in 2008. The Winding Stair continue as a three piece.
== Gigs==
The band have played extensively in Ireland since 2005. This has included prestigious support slots such as [[Martha Wainwright]] in Lisburn on August 13 2007. The were also invited to play the [[Glastonbury Festival]], appearing third on the bill at the acoustic stage on June 23 2007. That night they shared the stage with [[KT Tunstall]] among others. <ref>>{{cite web|url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/glastonbury2007/lineup/page/0,,2092462,00.html|title=Guardian Newspaper|publisher =Guardian Newspaper|access date=2008-03-03}}</ref>
== TV and Radio and Press ==
The band were invited to perform for the [[Today programme]] on [[BBC Radio 4]].They were asked to perform ''[[The Mountains Of Mourne]]'', originally written by [[Percy French]], to accompany a feature broadcast on the Co. Down mountains' status as a national park. This was broadcast on August 29, 2007.
On October 17 2007, [[BBC Radio 1]] broadcast a live session from the band.
The band appeared on the Irish Arts programme called ''[[Imeall Geal]]'' on [[BBC 2]], playing one song at the end of the programme..<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00927j1.shtml|title=BBC i player |publisher =bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2008-03-03}}</ref>
An article was written about the band in the Irish paper [[Hot Press]] <ref>>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2917790.html|title=Hot Press|publisher =Hot Press|access date=2008-03-03}}</ref>
== The Album ==
The band self-released an album called [[Finistere]] on August 5 2007. It was produced by Eamonn P Keyes at Chateau De L'Ormeau and Doghouse studios in Belfast. The launch party featured a gig from the band and appearances from Oxford's ''[[Cogwheel Dogs]]'' and Belfast's ''[[Ruby Colley]]''.
It received a positive review on the website of the record label [[Drowned in Sound]].<ref>>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/articles/2411069|title=Drowned in Sound|publisher =Drowned in Sound|access date=2008-03-03}}</ref>
== The Video ==
In 2007 [[Brian Philip Davis]] made a flim for their song The Meadow. This has been featured on BBC Northern Ireland website ]].<ref>>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/atl/atltv3_ep3.shtml|title=ATL Extra|publisher =BBC|access date=2008-03-03}}</ref>
The Video adopts Davis' usual [[magical realist]] approach and it stars [[Lara McIvor]] who is notable for working with [[Bill Murray]] and [[Tim Robbins]] on the upcoming science fiction movie entitled [[City of Ember]].<ref>>{{cite web|url=http://www.brianphilipdavis.com|title=Brian Philip Davis homepage|access date=2008-03-03}}</ref>
==External links==
* The Winding Stair myspace page [http://www.myspace.com/thewindingstair]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Folk musicians]]
[[Category:Irish folk musical groups|W]]
[[Category:Northern Irish music]]
[[Category:Northern Irish musical groups]]
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