DUE TO A FAMILY BEREAVEMENT WE REGRET THIS CONCERT IS POSTPONED UNTIL SUMMER 2026 
LOVE SONGS FROM EAST AND WEST TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR + LABYRINTH WALK IN THE INTERVAL
Traditional music of Greece, the Balkans and the Near East
with Kostantis Kourmadias and Laura Shannon 
Saz, Percussion and Voice
Thursday 1st January 2026 2pm - 4pm
This concert presents traditional Greek, Romani, Armenian, Albanian, Turkish and Jewish music. These ancient songs of love and longing are like mystical poetry, encouraging self-reflectionn to help us release the old and welocme the new.
 www.laurashannon.net Donations on a sliding scale from £10 - £25 – in cash on the day - essential to book with lizzie@quietview.co.uk  - refreshments will be served during the interval
Kostantis Kourmadias – Saz, voice
Playing saz with virtuosity and deep emotion, Kostantis specializes in the oldest forms of traditional music, particularly island music and the Greek music of Asia Minor, where his grandparents were born. He teaches Byzantine music at the Pallini Music High School in Athens, and is also a master of the violin. Kostantis and Laura perform regularly at concerts and seminars in Greece, Europe, and the USA.
Laura Shannon – Dajre, bendir, doumberleki, spoons, shells, voice For over 35 years, Laura has dedicated her life to researching and teaching dance and music of the Balkans, particularly women’s ritual dances. Trained in Intercultural Studies and Dance Movement Therapy, she is one of the ‘grandmothers’ of the worldwide Sacred Circle Dance movement, offering inspiring seminars in twenty countries. Laura divides her time between Canterbury, Findhorn, and Greece.