CELTIC CHRISTMAS STRINGS – A FESTIVE TREAT OF HARP AND GUITAR

There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas, though Máire and Chris’s alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic at all times. This celebrated partnership has brought its special musical vision to 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 Town Hall and the Philharmonie in Cologne – in twentythree countries on five continents. Their Christmas show, presented with warmth, charm and wit, features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish and Scottish music, swing jazz and bluegrass, plus festive favourites given a fresh voice with arrangements that are intricate, inventive, moving and beautiful, and performed in their characteristically heart-warming style – a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.

Target audience: 1 to 100!

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A delightful… satisfyingly original, often refreshingly unpredictable take on festive favourites… Joyful, gorgeous and
uplifting. The Living Tradition

Both are in the virtuoso class. The Guardian

Masterful playing… (ranging from) the entrancing and delicate to the wildly celebratory… Folk Wales

(Their) mastery and magic… produced a rapt response. The Guardian

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

Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility. Songlines