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Time Was Away - new album released 25/11/22

New album!!

Time Was Away

We're delighted to announce our new album, Time Was Away. Produced by Andy Bell and featuring ten traditional songs and settings of contemporary verse.

Available now on CD and all streaming platforms.

We're delighted to share this lovely image by Stroud artist Alex Merry incorporating some of the themes of the album. It's available as a limited edition high quality giclee print with a signed copy of the CD - order now!!

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Time Was Away

Emily Portman & Rob Harbron

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Emily Portman & Rob Harbron’s debut duo album, comprising eight English folk songs and two 20th Century poems set to music. Recorded and produced by the award-winning Andy Bell of Hudson Records, the album is a quietly powerful masterwork that deftly treads the tightrope between contemporary and timeless. Released 25/11/22 - pre-order now!!

Emily Portman & Rob Harbron’s debut duo album, comprising eight English folk songs and two 20th Century poems set to music. Recorded and produced by the award-winning Andy Bell of Hudson Records, the album is a quietly powerful masterwork that deftly treads the tightrope between contemporary and timeless. Released 25/11/22 - pre-order now!! Pre-orders will be sent out w/b 24/10

We commissioned renowned artist Alex Merry to paint a special limited edition print drawing on themes from the album. Available in a package with a signed CD and high-quality Giclee print.

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Gigs

We'll be launching Time Was Away with a series of live dates in Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023

Previous events

Date Event Location
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Assembly Room, Ludlow Assembly Room, Ludlow
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron The Folk of Gloucester The Folk of Gloucester
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Exeter Phoenix Exeter Phoenix
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron National Centre for Early Music, York National Centre for Early Music, York
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Halsway Manor Halsway Manor
 —  — Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Folksongs & Accompaniments weekend, Halsway Manor Folksongs & Accompaniments weekend, Halsway Manor
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Fishguard Folk Festival Fishguard Folk Festival
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Folk Weekend Oxford Folk Weekend Oxford
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Live to your Living Room Live to your Living Room
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Bridgwater Arts Centre Bridgwater Arts Centre
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron The Prince Albert, Stroud The Prince Albert, Stroud
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Hornblotton Village Hall, Somerset Hornblotton Village Hall, Somerset
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron The Spring, Havant The Spring, Havant
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Dartington Hall, Totnes Dartington Hall, Totnes
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Kings Place, London Kings Place, London
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron The Art House, Southampton The Art House, Southampton
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Online album launch Online album launch
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Cornish Bank, Falmouth Cornish Bank, Falmouth
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Wiltshire Music Centre Wiltshire Music Centre

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