Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar): Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar) in Concert
* * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY * * * * * RnR * * * * THE IRISH TIMES * * * * SONGLINES
"The celebrated virtuoso partnership” of “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) with a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) has presented its unique musical vision 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. Chris has toured and recorded with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, among them Boys of the Lough, Aly Bain and Stéphane Grappelli and is an award-winning composer and record producer. Máire, a Co. Cork native, is a recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4 - Ceoltóir na Bliana) and a multiple All-Ireland winner; she developed profoundly influential techniques for harp performance of traditional Irish music, heard on her iconic 1985 solo album, The New Strung Harp - "a milestone in Irish harp music” THE IRISH EXAMINER. “Máire is an absolute legend... a game-changer in the world of harp-music... truly ground-breaking” THE IRISH ECHO (USA) Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish traditional music, hot jazz, striking new compositions, bluegrass and baroque, presented with warmth, wit, dazzling virtuosity and spellbinding lyricism. “Magnificent… the instrumental quality is outstanding” * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY “Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES “Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music” * * * * THE IRISH TIMES “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
This 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 sole harper recipient to date of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Cheoil TG4), has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-three 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 - a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and what The West Australian calls “Chris’s delightfully subversive wit”!
“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” * * * THE TIMES “Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH “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 “Blazing guitar and dancing harp” DIRTY LINEN (USA) ”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES “Remarquables de virtuosité et de grâce” TRAD Magazine (France) * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY * * * * * RnR * * * * MAVERICK
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