Marie Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - 7pm Wednesday May 2 at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald's Corners. ( 974 Concession Road 9A Dalhousie, McDonalds Corners, ON)
Live! Folklife Concert: Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (The Gander in the Pratie Hole)
“The virtuoso partnership of England’s premier flatpicking guitarist and “the greatest Celtic harper of our age” (LIVE IRELAND) has by now brought its unique musical vision to twenty-two countries on five continents. Chris and Máire have performed at over 175 folk, Celtic, arts, harp and guitar festivals in Europe, the USA and Australasia and have given almost two thousand concerts in venues large and small - from the tiniest of historic churches in
England, Germany and Italy to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Sydney’s Town Hall and the Philharmonie in Cologne.
Together they have created one of the most distinctive voices in modern acoustic music. Their six duo and five solo CDs, instructional books and collaborations with many other luminaries of the Celtic, folk, swing jazz and bluegrass worlds express both the depth of their commitment to tradition and an eternally playful, curious and adventurous spirit.
The Belfast Telegraph said of their performance: “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!”
http://www.maireandchris.com/
http://www.ticketsplease.ca/MERA.html
If you are a fan of Celtic music with virtuoso harp and guitar playing don't miss this show. This is a real opportunity to see an international act in this intimate hall.