Diatribe Stage: Shelta // Insufficient Funs

Shelta
Helen Hutchinson, voice / poetry
Mickey Dunne,uilleann pipes
Mariam Rezaei, turntables
Jack Dempsey, turntables

Insufficient Funs
Sam Comerford, bass saxophone
Matthew Jacobson, drums

Shelta Works commissioned by Diatribe Records

Insufficient Funs Launch of debut album, Chunk

Commissioned by Diatribe Records, Shelta explores parallels between Traveller / Mincéir uilleann piping traditions and experimental turntablism through the spoken verse of Helen Hutchinson, a founding member of Pavee Point. Uilleann piper Mickey Dunne brings lived experience of Traveller musical traditions, alongside turntablists Jack Dempsey and Mariam Rezaei, whose work spans experimental new music, free improvisation and club-derived practices.

In the second half, Insufficient Funs sees bass saxophonist Sam Comerford and drummer Matthew Jacobson perform improvised music that has been described as operating at the outer reaches of contemporary sound. This performance marks the launch of their debut album Chunk on Diatribe Records.