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Moya Brennan UK Tour 2018

Moya Brennan UK Tour 2018

Following a hugely successful mini-tour in 2017, Moya Brennan returns to the UK for a more extensive fourteen-date UK tour in March 2018 with her musicians to promote her latest CD ‘Canvas’.

Moya Brennan, Voice of Clannad and First Lady of Celtic Music is touring internationally to showcase her new studio album Canvas. She comes to the UK in March 2018

When Bono stated recently, "I think she has one of the greatest voices the human ear has ever experienced", he was heralding what many people know already about Moya. She sings like nothing you’ve ever heard before! So it makes sense that her live solo shows – with all the musicality and power of Clannad but with added, heart-warming intimacy – should be such a rich and moving experience. Her effortless vocals and timeless music pay homage not only to her vibrant traditional Irish heritage but also her grasp of contemporary forms. This is very much in evidence on her new album which was largely co-written with her daughter and son, Aisling (25) and Paul (23) who are both in her band along with Irish harp and violin virtuosos, Cormac De Barra and Lia Wright.

With Clannad Moya rose to prominence with a pioneering approach to traditional music which has garnered them 15 million record sales worldwide and a string of awards, including a Grammy in 1998. Their sound has since become the benchmark for the Celtic music genre. Sister Enya joined Clannad for a time before pursuing her own successful career.

Moya’s solo career has continued that success with 9 albums to her credit and more in the pipeline. Her live show has developed into a visual (as well as sound) spectacle with rhythm, atmosphere and vibrant harmony.

Besides her solo work Moya has been much in demand for a number of other projects and is both vociferous and active in her championing of Irish arts and culture abroad. Her career to date includes 25 albums, numerous film scores and she has sung with many great artists, including The Chieftains, Robert Plant, Paul Brady, Shane MacGowan and, of course, Bono.

Her voice continues to be in demand in dance music and includes collaborations with Chicane (Saltwater), DJ Roger Shah and Schiller.

“Ireland is changing rapidly but one thing that remains constant is our love of music and wanting the whole world to hear it. I love being part of that”, says Moya.

Moya Brennan: UK Tour Dates March 2018
8th Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
9th The Junction, Goole
11th The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness
12th City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
14th The Sage, Gateshead
15th The Atkinson, Southport
16th The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington
17th Pizza Express Live, Holborn, London
18th Acapela Studio, Cardiff
20th The Glee Club, Birmingham
22nd The Met, Bury
23rd The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
24th Ropetackle Arts Centre , Shoreham-by-Sea
25th Folk In the Barn, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

 

Band:

Moya Brennan – Vocals and Harp

Cormac De Barra – Harp, Bodhran and Vocals

Aisling Jarvis – Guitar, Bouzouki, Whistle and Vocals

Lia Wright – Violin and Vocals

Paul Jarvis – Keyboards, Percussion and Vocals

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