Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

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About the show

* * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY * * * * * FOLK WALES * * * * THE IRISH TIMES

The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and "an absolute legend" (THE IRISH ECHO, USA) - has toured worldwide to venues ranging from tiny village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle. Chris has performed with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, and is an award-winning composer and record producer, receiving a silver disc for producing the Top 10 hit "The Oldest Swinger in Town". Máire is a recipient of traditional Irish music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4). Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions, pieces from Chris’ dazzling new solo album Breaking Bach (“A magnificent tour-de-force” THE LIVING TRADITION) - and his delightfully subversive wit!

”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES “An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” * * * * THE TIMES “Riveting” * * * * THE SCOTSMAN “Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH “In a class of their own” * * * THE GUARDIAN “Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music” * * * * THE IRISH TIMES

More about the artists: www.maireandchris.com

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Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman appearing at this event

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

This celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s most staggering and influential acoustic guitarists” (fRoots) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (Scotland On Sunday) and sole harper recipient to date of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Cheoil TG4), has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-two countries on five continents to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Sydney Town Hall and the Philharmonie in Cologne - a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and what The West Australian calls “Chris’s delightfully subversive wit”!

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