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Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

This celebrated partnership of one of the UKs most staggering and influential acoustic guitarists (fRoots) with the doyenne of Irish harpers (Scotland on Sunday), the great innovator of modern Irish harping (The Rough Guide to Irish Music) and sole harper recipient to date of Irish musics most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil 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, Londons Barbican, Sydney Town Hall, and the Philharmonie in Cologne. Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions and what The West Australian calls Chriss delightfully subversive wit!

Recent headlining festival performances have taken place in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, the UK, and Ireland. Other notable events were the award to Máire of Female Musician of the Year in the Live Ireland Music Awards 2016 and four TV performances in Ireland.

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)

Sublime Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility Songlines

Remarquables de virtuosité et de grâce TRAD Magazine (France)

Their stagecraft was masterly and their introductions informative and funny The Christchurch Press (New Zealand)

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