Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar)
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar)
United Irish Cultural Center
2700 45th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94116
May 8, 2024
8:00 PM PDT
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* * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY * * * * * FOLK WALES * * * * THE IRISH TIMES
The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and "an absolute legend" (THE IRISH ECHO, USA)- has toured worldwide to venues ranging from tiny village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Sydney Town Hall and Cologne’s Philharmonie. Chris has performed with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, among them Aly Bain and Stéphane Grappelli, and Máire is a recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4). Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions, pieces from Chris’ dazzling new solo album Breaking Bach - and his delightfully subversive wit!
”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES
“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” * * * * THE TIMES
“Riveting” * * * * THE SCOTSMAN
More about the artists: www.maireandchris.com
Venue website https://irishcentersf.org
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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.
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Máíre Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar) Biography
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
Read More“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
Bluegrass
Traditional Celtic
Traditional Folk
Contemporary Celtic
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