Folk Bands and Artists
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Ilkley
The 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 recipient 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. Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish and Scottish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions and a delightfully subversive wit!
“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH “An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES “Chris is amazing... one of our greatest musicians” BBC RADIO 2 “In a class of their own” THE GUARDIAN “Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music” * * * * THE IRISH TIMES ”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES “Their blinding technique, sizzling Irish reels and hot jazz improvisation brought an extended standing ovation... Newman has the great gift of being informative and hilarious simultaneously” THE WEST AUSTRALIAN “This celebrated duo took the place by storm. Stately Carolan tunes, jazzy Django-ish numbers, dazzling Doc Watson style flat picking fliers, driving Irish dance tunes - this pair can nonchalantly do the lot. Guitar players applauded and went sadly home to burn their instruments!” THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Genre: Celtic Folk,Irish Trad Folk
GIGS COMING UP
Live in UK
- Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh (Guitar & Irish Harp) in Concer - (Rest of the UK)
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Saturday 18th May · 7:30PM · Secret Location · £15
Live in UK
- Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman in concert - (Rest of the UK)
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Wednesday 29th May · 7:30PM · Burnett´s Hill Chapel · Narberth · £12.50
Live in UK
- Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh (Guitar & Irish Harp) in Concer - (Rest of the UK)
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Wednesday 29th May · 7:30PM · Burnett´s Hill Chapel · Narberth
Folk@thecornerHOUSE
- Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - (Rest of the UK)
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Tuesday 11th November · 8:00PM · The cornerHOUSE · Tolworth · £14