THE
UNFURROWED
FIELD

Europe Tour
October 2025 & June 2026

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A joyful fusion of jazz and Scottish folk music.

Humans love categories – drawing lines between ideas, people, genres and moods. But the music we love, no matter how old or new, traditional or contemporary, often has far more in common than we think…

This show is bound to surprise and delight as Mercury Prize-nominated pianist Fergus McCreadie and his spellbinding trio of jazz musicians join the Manchester Collective string quartet to blast through an irresistible collection of music that lives somewhere between the boundaries of jazz, new classical and folk. 

Alongside a brand new set by Fergus, fellow Scotsman and Collective favourite Donald Grant is arranging a collection of traditional folk tunes for this unlikely band of players. It’s music that goes straight to the heart, full of warmth and optimism. 

There’s no doubt this gig is going to be a lot of fun. Come join the party.

The Unfurrowed Field is supported by PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders, a co-commissioning and touring programme run in partnership with Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Dates & Tickets

11 Oct 25 – Frankfurt, GER – Alte Oper – Book →
6 Jun 26 – Lugano, SUI – LAC Lugano – Book →
8 June 26 – Fribourg, SUI – Théâtre Equilibre – Book →

Check times, ticket prices and access info via the link above.

  • 6 Mar 24 – Nottingham – Lakeside Arts SOLD OUT
    7 Mar 24 – Leeds – Howard Assembly Room
    8 Mar 24 – Cardiff – Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
    9 Mar 24 – Manchester – Royal Northern College of Music SOLD OUT
    10 Mar 24 – Birkenhead – Future Yard
    13 Mar 24 – Bristol – St George’s Bristol
    14 Mar 24 – Birmingham – Elgar Concert Hall
    15 Mar 24 – London – Southbank Centre
    17 Mar 24 – Oxford – Oxford Town Hall
    16 Jul 24 – Edinburgh – Edinburgh Jazz Festival

Setlist

Fergus McCreadie Stony Gate, Seasons Change / Snowcap / The Unfurrowed Field
Donald Grant Thoir thusa nuas an rionnag sin (Bring you down that star), Prelude Valse, NZ 2004
György Kurtág selections from 'Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky'
Fergus McCreadie Nearness of You
Christian Mason selections from Sardinian Songbook
Donald Grant NZ 2004
Trad. Eileen's Lament
Joseph Haydn String Quartet Op. 54 No. 2, II. Adagio
Anna Meredith Honeyed Words Fergus McCreadie

Approximate runtime with interval: 95 minutes

Line-up

Fergus McCreadie Piano
David Bowden Bass
Stephen Henderson Drums
Rakhi Singh Violin
Donald Grant Violin
Simone van der Giessen Viola
Christian Elliott Cello

Programme notes