Folk Bands and Artists
Séamus McGuire, Niamh Varian-Barry & Gerry O’Beirne
https://www.musicnetwork.ie/whats-on/s%C3%A9amus-mcguire-niamh-varian-barry-gerry-obeirne
Séamus McGuire viola/fiddle
Niamh Varian-Barry viola/fiddle/voice
Gerry O’ Beirne voice/guitar
Niamh is a fiddle and viola player, composer, and former lead singer with Solas. A founding member of the Irish Memory Orchestra, she is one of the select few who can cross easily between classical and folk. Likewise with Séamus Mcguire, who brings all the richness of the viola to his traditional tunes and his sumptuous compositions for the West Ocean String Quartet and the band Buttons and Bows. The go-to guitarist of choice for so many musicians, Gerry O’Beirne brings to the trio his massive breadth of expertise in so many genres and a glorious voice to boot.
“Séamus McGuire’s supple tone was a delight, his instrument tracing shapes every bit as distinctive as anything John Coltrane, Ben Webster or Martin Hayes have created” – The Irish Times
“A simply wonderful musician” – FolkWorld [on Niamh Varian-Barry]
“The playing of O’Beirne is superlative and subtle beyond words.” The Sunday Times
