Anemara

Anemara is a cross-Atlantic folk quartet of Canadian and Swedish musicians, playing traditional and original tunes at The Live Room@Caroline Social Club in Shipley.

Anemara brings together four musicians: Jocelyn Pettit and Lea Kirstein from Canada, and Kristina Leesik, who is Swedish and based in the UK, alongside Justyna Krzyzanowska from Sweden. The group first came together in Glasgow and draws on Nordic, Celtic and Canadian roots. Its name combines "Anemoi", the gods of the four winds, with the Gaelic word for sea, a nod to the link between the two sides of the Atlantic.

On stage, the line-up pairs two fiddles and a harp with cello, stepdance and four-part vocal harmonies, producing rhythmic, layered arrangements. The repertoire mixes traditional music from both regions with the group's own compositions. Anemara has played at Urkult Festival, Medeltidsveckan and Celtic Connections, and has been broadcast on Swedish National Radio P2. Their single "Atlantic Schottis" has been released.

The members have collectively received more than 15 recognitions, including honours from the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Western Canadian Music Awards and the Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Awards. The Live Room@Caroline Social Club is a venue in Shipley that hosts concerts and shows, and the evening suits listeners interested in folk music shaped by Nordic, Celtic and Canadian traditions.