Maoire Cathersaigh & Chris Newman

The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from tiny village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.
Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!
“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
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“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 (Ireland)Pre-show meals bookable in advance via Barbara on 01326 340630