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Sarah Kenchington lives on a farm in the Campsies, and for the past 10 years has been developing  an elaborate and constantly evolving semi mechanical orchestra.

Made from strictly human powered, mechanically assisted, acoustic instruments, this orchestra is designed to be played by one person and creates music that is dictated, in part, by the uncontrollable nature of the instruments in this set up.  

These include a pedal powered double ended hurdy gurdy/banjo,  a pyramid structure that plays crystal glasses,  a mechanical sequencer, and a brass band section which uses balloon membranes. UK and international performances include Sonic Protest Paris 2017,  Tusk Newcastle 2016, Tectonics Reykjavik 2015, Supersonic Birmingham 2014, Suoni Per Il Popolo, Montreal 2012. 

Public Commissions include Wind Pipes,  Edinburgh Arts Festival 2013, a hand pumped pipe organ designed to be played by twelve people at once. Sound House, for the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford 2009, an instrument made from a council house.

Tickets £6 from SVA /£7.20 online / £8 on the door

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Sarah Kenchington - a Scotland-based sculptor, musician and performer - uses bits of junk to make her own bizarre mechanical instruments. This documentary reveals a charmingly quirky personal portrait of Sarah, her work, and her community. The film was produced for an Honours dissertation project at the University of Stirling, and was Shortlisted for Shooting People's Film of the Month for May 2012. "...this surprising singular story emerges. I loved the themes of technology and nature and their relationship. And the role of magic.” - Larry Charles. *Winner Underwire XX award *Winner RTS Scotland Student Television Awards Undergraduate Factual *Shortlisted at the van d'or awards in grass roots category *Screened at the Screenplay film festival *Screened at the York Aesthetica short film festival *Screened at Write-Shoot-Cut

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