HILDALAND
BIOGRAPHY
Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken wends through Scottish and American soil, celebrating their foundations while intertwining with contemporary composition. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth, and the two weave in and out seamlessly.
Setiawan has won such accolades as the 2014 National Mandolin Championship, the 2017 RockyGrass Mandolin Championship and has shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage, Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, Mike Marshall, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Casey Driessen, the Steel Wheels, Don Stiernberg, Matt Flinner, and Jacob Jolliff.
Bichan has won awards for her compositions and playing, and has travelled far and wide to perform in various line ups since a young age. She has appeared at the likes of the BBC TV's Hogmanay Live show, Edinburgh Castle, Reading Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Lorient Interceltique Festival, Milwaukee Irish Festival and Sligo Live festival. In 2016 she released her first solo album, Out of My Own Light, to great acclaim.
TAGLINE
Appalachian and Scottish traditions, intertwined with contemporary compositions.
DOWNLOADS
TECH RIDER
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IMAGES
CONNECT
RECORD LABEL
USA
Adhyaropa Records
Joe Brent
adhyaroparecords@gmail.com
PRESS
UK
Innes & Campbell Communications
Hannah Innes
hannah@innesandcampbell.co.uk
PRESS
“complex production and powerful vocals”
Song of the Day (4th Oct 2023)“a captivating fusion of folk traditions”
Review (1st Nov 2023)“a perfect meeting of different musical worlds”
Album of the Week (21st Oct 2023)“fantastic”
“Outstanding.. powerfully played”
Review (12th Nov 2023)Airplay (29th Oct 2023)“excellent!”
“music that feels entirely genuine”
Review (3rd Nov 2023)Airplay (7th Oct 2023)“lovely stuff”
The Bluegrass Situation
Video premier for Trains/Fin’s (25th Sept 2023)
Video premier for The Selkie of Sule Skerry (25th Oct 2023)
Live studio session (1st Feb 2024)“Excellent”
“Beguiling”
PHOTOS
VIDEO
MUSIC
SULE SKERRY
Our debut full length record was released on the 3rd November 2023, on Adhyâropa Records. Featuring special guests including Sadie Gustafson-Zook, Neil Pearlman, Sam Kassirer and Dan Klingsberg.
EP
Our self-titled EP was released digitally in October 2019, prior to naming our duo.
TOUR
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
2024
Celtic Connections, Glasgow, Scotland
2023
Bellingham Folk Festival, Bellingham WA
Club Passim, Cambridge MA
Bangor Celtic Crossroads, Brewer ME
2019 - 2022
The Robin Theatre, Lansing MI
The Burren Backroom, Somerville MA
Chandler Centre for the Arts, Randolph VT
The Dance Hall, Kittery ME
Next Stage Arts, VT
Valley Stage, VT
The Stone Church, Rockingham VT