Catch up on Sarah Small’s Cycling Tour with her gamba

Catch up on Sarah Small’s Cycling Tour with her gamba


  Tuesday 5 August 2025

West Cork Music has been following the incredible tour of UK gamba player Sarah Small, who undertook a bike tour with her 4ft gamba strapped to her back. Catch up with Sarah in the article, as she draws attention to the problems with the current touring model.

“When you think about the way we tour and travel, it’s incredibly destructive, and so much of the music we play is inspired by nature, yet we bring it to audiences in a way that doesn’t make any sense. It destroys our inspiration.”

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Crespo Foundation
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Wild Atlantic Way
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Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel
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