Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Saturday 18th May, 2024 at 7:30pm
(Doors and bar open at 7:00pm)
The celebrated and pioneering partnership of "one of the UK’s finest and most influential
acoustic guitarists" (fROOTS) with "the doyenne of Irish harpers" (Scotland on Sunday) has
presented its unique musical vision and "dazzling virtuosity" (The Daily Telegraph) 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.
Chris has toured and recorded with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, among them Boys of the Lough, Aly Bain, Diz Disley and Stéphane Grappelli.
Máire is a recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4 - Ceoltóir na Bliana).
Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions, pieces from Chris’ groundbreaking new solo album Breaking Bach.
"Dazzling... utterly breathtaking... a triumph." RnR Magazine
"A colossal achievement" The Living Tradition
"A magnificent tour-de-force" The Western Australian
Tickets (£15) should be booked with Peter Burnham, preferably by email to peter.burnham@gmail.com . Alternatively telephone him on 01665 711388.