The Chieftains, Tim Edey

The six-time Grammy Award winners and international ambassadors of traditional Irish music are back with a nationwide tour to celebrate 50 definitive years.

Whilst continuing to inspire, The Chieftains remain loyal to their roots and after half a century of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, they remain as fresh and relevant as when they first began. They have performed with many symphony and folk orchestras worldwide and have broken many boundaries by collaborating and performing with some of the biggest names in rock, pop and traditional music in Ireland and around the world.

In June 2012 they are commemorating this exhilarating career with a nationwide UK tour.

The brilliant and charismatic Tim Edey, named Musician of the Year at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in February, joins the incredible 50th anniversary UK tour.