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Chris Newman and Maire Ni Chathasaigh duet

Chris Newman and Maire Ni Chathasaigh duet

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03/04/2003

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South Dublin County Council

Comhairle Chontae Atha Cliath Theas

  

South Dublin County Council is delighted to present

Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh

at

St. Maelruain’s Church of Ireland

Tallaght Village

Dublin 24

On Thursday 10th April at 7.30pm 

 

 

Máire Ní Chathasaigh is the most influential, interesting & original player of the Irish harp today and was named Irish Traditional Musician of the Year 2001. Chris Newman is one of the UK’s more extraordinary and revered acoustic guitarists. Between them they’ve played in twenty-three countries from the Shetland Islands to New Zealand, from California to Calabria and have given TV and radio performances on five continents. Though rooted in the Irish tradition the eclecticism, emotional range and spirit of adventure of their performances, a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish & Scottish music, hot jazz, bluegrass & baroque, coupled with Máire’s ‘clear, warm & expressive voice’ & Chris’s ‘subversively witty introductions’ ensure a busy touring schedule. Since their debut as a duo at the 1987 Cambridge Folk Festival, they’ve made five critically acclaimed albums together. The most recent of them Dialogues, is ‘Terrific, brilliant, beautiful, virtuosic’- The Sunday Tribune

 

 

The Arts Office of South Dublin County Council have arranged a local performance by  this highly acclaimed Harp and Guitar duet. Máire and Chris will be playing in the beautiful setting of St Maelruain’s Church of Ireland, Tallaght, on 10th April 2003. The evening will commence at 7.30pm.

 

Seating for the performance will be in high demand  so please rsvp Patricia Davis, Community Services Department at 4149000 ext 3350.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

South Dublin County Council

Supporting the Arts 
Issued on behalf of Mr. Michael keyes, Head of Corporate Services  ph. 4149034
Mkeyes@sdublincoco.ie