Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh
Saturday 13 February at 8pm
Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh
The “celebrated partnership” of a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.
Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!
“Magnificent… outstanding” * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility”* * * *SONGLINES
“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES
“Riveting” * * * * THE SCOTSMAN
“In a class of their own” THE GUARDIAN
“Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music” * * * * THE IRISH TIMES
Tickets: £18.50 Full. £17.50 Concessions
Location
The David Hall, TA13 5AA