Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar)
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Donald F
May 9th 2024
They're terrific, especially the guitarist, who could easily work in the classical world - though he claimed not to read music. Highly recommended.
San Francisco, CA@United Irish Cultural Center
About Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar)
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-two 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
www.maireandchris.com
“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
www.maireandchris.com
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Genres:
Bluegrass, Traditional Celtic, Traditional Folk, Contemporary Celtic, Jazz Instrument
No upcoming shows
Send a request to Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar) to play in your city
Request a Show
Similar Artists On Tour
concerts and tour dates
Past
SEP
15
2024
London, United Kingdom
The Castle
I Was There
MAY
29
2024
Martletwy, United Kingdom
Burnetts Hill Chapel
I Was There
MAY
12
2024
Anacortes, WA
Private House
I Was There
MAY
11
2024
Port Townsend, WA
Quimper Grange
I Was There
MAY
10
2024
Eugene, OR
Turning Tides Concerts
I Was There
MAY
08
2024
San Francisco, CA
United Irish Cultural Center
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Donald F
May 9th 2024
They're terrific, especially the guitarist, who could easily work in the classical world - though he claimed not to read music. Highly recommended.
San Francisco, CA@United Irish Cultural Center
About Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar)
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-two 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
www.maireandchris.com
“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
www.maireandchris.com
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Genres:
Bluegrass, Traditional Celtic, Traditional Folk, Contemporary Celtic, Jazz Instrument
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