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Eduardo Niebla talks to Chris Bond of the Yorkshire Post.
He is appearing in 'My Yorkshire Road'  the Joan of Arc Hall, Botton Village on Sunday 24th July at 3.00 p.m.

A BRASS band, fishermen’s choir, folk musicians and a dash of flamenco – Eduardo Niebla’s latest musical composition is nothing if not bold.

.  .  .  .  .  . My Yorkshire Road is a collection of musical pieces by the acclaimed guitarist and composer inspired by Yorkshire’s landscape and culture which he will be performing at Ripon’s Holy Trinity Church and at the Ryedale Festival.

Eduardo’s career spans four decades and along the way he has toured all over the world, produced 23 cds and collaborated with countless musicians, including jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill, flamenco bass pioneer Carles Benavent and pop stars like George Michael and Craig David.

For the past 10 years the Moroccan-born musician has made Yorkshire his home, living in Melmerby, near Ripon, with his wife Katherine and their family. During this time he became fascinated by the landscape and culture of his adopted home which inspired his music. “It started very simply and then slowly it grew and it become a mammoth piece, but I wanted to celebrate Yorkshire folklore and culture as well as its landscape, so it had to be big,” he explains.

Not content with assembling an army of musicians, he also enlisted the help of Ian McMillan to write some lyrics to accompany the music. “He is a wonderful writer and his lyrics fitted perfectly with my music,” says Eduardo, whose own lightning guitar playing has won him countless plaudits over the years.

“I’m very excited about this; the local musicians are superb and they have done a great job. There are elements of traditional folk, there are choirs and a bit of flamenco – it is a coming together of musicians from across Yorkshire.”

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