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Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman in Concert
September 3, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
At Celtic Hall, Colonie, NY, hosted by the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany, NY
Website: www.irish-us.org
For information: email info@irish-us.org
Phone number: 518 427 1916
There is also a Facebook event for this concert..
Venue: Call museum for tickets. Tickets also available at the door in Celtic Hall.
Artist website: www.maireandchris.com
Harp and Guitar virtuoso from Ireland and U.K.
“Virtuosic, fascinating, dramatic, original, inspired, gloriously adventurous, dazzling, brilliant, stunning, impassioned, electrifying, bewitching, moving, achingly beautiful, influential, revered, unique…”
– THE TIMES, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE IRISH TIMES, THE SCOTSMAN, fROOTS…
“One of the UK’s most staggering and influential acoustic guitarists” (fROOTS) in concert with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY), sole harper recipient to date of the prestigious Irish Traditional Musician of the Year Award (Gradam Ceoil TG4) and Female Musician of the Year in the Live Ireland Music Awards 2016.
“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 ”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES