1. Brochure copy of different lengths for Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh in Concert

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (100 words)

The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from tiny village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!

“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (110 words)

The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from tiny village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!

“Magnificent… outstanding” * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * *SONGLINES

www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (115 words)

The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish traditional  music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from tiny village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle. Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!

 ”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * *SONGLINES

"Magnificent… outstanding" * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

 “Dazzling” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

 www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (150 words)

The “celebrated partnership” of a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!

“Magnificent… outstanding” * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility”* * * *SONGLINES

“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES

“Riveting” * * * * THE SCOTSMAN

“In a class of their own” THE GUARDIAN

“Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music” * * * * THE IRISH TIMES

www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (200 words)

The “celebrated partnership” of a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)  with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Chris has toured and recorded with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, among them Boys of the Lough, Aly Bain and Stéphane Grappelli, and Máire - "an absolute legend" (THE IRISH ECHO) - 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’ groundbreaking solo album Breaking Bach ("Dazzling... utterly breathtaking... a triumph” * * * * * FOLK WALES “A colossal achievement”  * * * * RnR MAGAZINE * * * * THE SCOTSMAN ) - and what THE WEST AUSTRALIAN calls his "delightfully subversive wit”!

“Magnificent… outstanding” * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

“Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES

“Fire and brilliance” * * * *  THE IRISH TIMES

“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES

“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 

www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (300 words)

The “celebrated partnership” of a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Chris is a “dazzling” (ACOUSTIC GUITAR) guitarist, who has toured and recorded with such luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds as Boys of the Lough and Stéphane Grappelli, and a composer and record producer, receiving a silver disc for producing the Top 10 hit ‘The Oldest Swinger in Town’. His most recent solo album, ‘Breaking Bach’, was "Dazzling... utterly breathtaking... a triumph” * * * * * FOLK WALES “A colossal achievement” * * * * RnR MAGAZINE  “A groundbreaking project... a magnificent tour-de-force” THE LIVING TRADITION * * * * THE SCOTSMAN.

Máire, steeped in the traditions of her native Co. Cork, is a recipient of Irish traditional music’s most prestigious award, Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4 - Ceoltóir na Bliana) and a multiple All-Ireland winner; her 1985 solo album, 'The New Strung Harp’, was "a milestone in Irish harp music” (THE IRISH EXAMINER). “She is the great innovator of modern Irish harping, a player of outstanding technique and imagination” THE ROUGH GUIDE TO IRISH MUSIC “Máire is an absolute legend.” THE IRISH ECHO (USA)

Their performances are a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions, dazzling Bach pieces from Chris - and what THE WEST AUSTRALIAN calls his "delightfully subversive wit”!

“Magnificent… outstanding” * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

“Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES

“Music of fire and brilliance” * * * *  THE IRISH TIMES

“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES

“Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy (392 words)

Since its début on Cambridge Folk Festival's main stage in 1987, the award-winning virtuoso partnership of a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (* * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Chris Newman is one of the world's finest flat-picking guitarists and a gifted improviser who has toured and recorded with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, among them Aly Bain, Boys of the Lough, Kathryn Tickell, Diz Disley and Stéphane Grappelli. He is an award-winning composer and record producer, receiving a silver disc for producing "The Oldest Swinger in Town", a Top 10 hit for comedian Fred Wedlock. He was principal guitar and mandolin tutor for Newcastle University’s Folk B.Mus degree course for twenty-one years, since its inception, and many of his alumni form the new wave of British acoustic guitarists and mandolinists currently to be seen gracing festivals around the world, among them members of Talisk, the Elephant Sessions, the Tea Pad Orchestra, Kate Rusby Band etc. “Dazzling” ACOUSTIC GUITAR (USA) “His playing boggles my mind” FLATPICKING GUITAR MAGAZINE (USA)

Máire Ní Chathasaigh (pronounced Moira Nee Ha-ha-sig), steeped in the traditions of her native Co. Cork, is a recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Cheoil TG4 - Ceoltóir na Bliana) and a multiple All-Ireland winner; she developed profoundly influential techniques for harp performance of traditional Irish music, heard on her iconic 1985 solo album, 'The New Strung Harp' - "a milestone in Irish harp music” - which was re-mastered and reissued in 2023. “She is the great innovator of modern Irish harping, a player of outstanding technique and imagination” THE ROUGH GUIDE TO IRISH MUSIC “Máire is an absolute legend.” THE IRISH ECHO (USA)

Their performances are a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions, dazzling pieces from Chris’ groundbreaking solo album Breaking Bach (* * * * THE SCOTSMAN * * * * * FOLK WALES "Dazzling... utterly breathtaking... a triumph.” * * * * RnR MAGAZINE “A colossal achievement” THE LIVING TRADITION “A groundbreaking project... a magnificent tour-de-force... a toweringly impressive achievement”) - and what THE WEST AUSTRALIAN calls his "delightfully subversive wit”!

www.maireandchris.com

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - brochure copy optimised for the USA (547 words)

ABOUT THEM (IN BRIEF)

Since its début on Cambridge Folk Festival's main stage in 1987, the world-renowned partnership of “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (* * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) with “one of the UK’s most extraordinary and influential acoustic guitarists” (fROOTS) has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-four countries on five continents to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Cologne's Philharmonie, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

Chris Newman has toured and recorded with many luminaries of the folk and jazz worlds, among them Boys of the Lough, Aly Bain, Diz Disley and Stéphane Grappelli, and is an award-winning composer and record producer, receiving a silver disc for producing "The Oldest Swinger in Town", a Top 10 hit for comedian Fred Wedlock.

Máire Ní Chathasaigh, steeped in the traditions of her native Co. Cork, is a recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Cheoil TG4 - Ceoltóir na Bliana) and a multiple All-Ireland winner; she developed profoundly influential techniques for harp performance of traditional Irish music, heard on her iconic 1985 solo album, 'The New Strung Harp' - "a milestone in Irish harp music” - which was re-mastered and reissued in 2023. “She is the great innovator of modern Irish harping, a player of outstanding technique and imagination” THE ROUGH GUIDE TO IRISH MUSIC “Máire is an absolute legend.” THE IRISH ECHO (USA)

Their performances are a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions, pieces from Chris’ groundbreaking new solo album 'Breaking Bach' ("Dazzling... utterly breathtaking... a triumph” * * * * * FOLK WALES “A magnificent tour-de-force” THE LIVING TRADITION) - and what THE WEST AUSTRALIAN calls his "delightfully subversive wit”!

USA REVIEWS

“Máire is an absolute legend... a game-changer in the world of harp-music… truly ground-breaking” THE IRISH ECHO (USA) “Blazing guitar and dancing harp” DIRTY LINEN (USA) “This virtuoso guitar/harp duo test the limits of Irish music with touches of calypso, bluegrass and 40s-style swing. Newman’s hot guitar licks and Ní Chathasaigh’s bell-toned harp are delights… ” SING OUT (USA) "Dazzling" ACOUSTIC GUITAR (USA)

REVIEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD

“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES (UK) “Dazzling virtuosity” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK) "Sublime" SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (Australia) “Chris is amazing... one of our greatest musicians” BBC RADIO 2 (UK) “In a class of their own” THE GUARDIAN (UK) “Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music” THE IRISH TIMES (Ireland) “Remarquables de virtuosité et de grâce” TRAD Magazine (France) „Erstaunlich“ ("Astonishing") GENERAL-ANZEIGER (Germany) "The mood is ever changing - sometimes haunting, sometimes boisterous but always magical. The pair's imaginations know no bounds..." THE BRISBANE COURIER-MAIL (Australia) “Their stagecraft was masterly and their introductions informative and funny” THE CHRISTCHURCH PRESS (New Zealand) “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!” THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH (Ireland) “Their blinding technique, sizzling Irish reels and hot jazz improvisation brought an extended standing ovation... Newman has the great gift of being informative and hilarious simultaneously” THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

www.maireandchris.com

2. Brochure copy of different lengths for “Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s Celtic Christmas Strings” show

Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s “Celtic Christmas Strings: A Festive Feast of Harp & Guitar” - brochure copy (100 words)

There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas! A “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)  with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) have created one of the most distinctive voices in modern acoustic music and tour worldwide. 

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 – a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.

"Magnificent… outstanding" * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY “Joyful, gorgeous and uplifting ” THE LIVING TRADITION “Magic… in the virtuoso class” THE GUARDIAN 

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Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s “Celtic Christmas Strings: A Festive Feast of Harp & Guitar” - brochure copy (100 words)

There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas. The renowned partnership of “a brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)  with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) has toured worldwide from village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, and Town Halls from Sydney to Seattle.

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 – a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.

“Mastery and magic” THE GUARDIAN “Joyful, gorgeous and uplifting ” THE LIVING TRADITION 

maireandchris.com

Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s “Celtic Christmas Strings: A Festive Feast of Harp & Guitar” - brochure copy (110 words)

There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas, though Chris and Máire’s alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic at all times. Famed for originality, innovation and virtuosity on their respective instruments, together they have created one of the most distinctive voices in modern acoustic music and tour worldwide. Their Christmas show features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, swing jazz and bluegrass, plus festive favourites given a fresh voice with arrangements that are intricate, inventive, moving and beautiful, performed in their heart-warming style - a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.

"Magnificent… outstanding" * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY “Entrancing” * * * * FOLKWALES “Joyful, gorgeous and uplifting” THE LIVING TRADITION

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Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s “Celtic Christmas Strings: A Festive Feast of Harp & Guitar” - brochure copy (200 words)

There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas, though Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman’s award-winning alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic at all times. Individually famed for originality, innovation and virtuosity on their respective instruments, together they have created one of the most distinctive voices in modern acoustic music and brought their unique musical vision to venues large and small in twenty-four countries on five continents. Their many recordings express both the depth of their commitment to tradition and an eternally playful, curious and adventurous spirit. 

Their Christmas show, presented with warmth, charm and wit, features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish and Scottish music, swing jazz, bluegrass and baroque 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.

 "Magnificent... The instrumental quality is outstanding" * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY ”Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility” * * * * SONGLINES “A delightful... satisfyingly original, often refreshingly unpredictable take on festive favourites... Joyful, gorgeous and uplifting” THE LIVING TRADITION “Magic… Both are in the virtuoso class” THE GUARDIAN  “Masterful playing... (ranging from) the entrancing and delicate to the wildly celebratory” * * * * FOLK WALES 

www.maireandchris.com

Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s “Celtic Christmas Strings: A Festive Feast of Harp & Guitar” - brochure copy (300 words)    

There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas, though Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh’s alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic at all times. Individually famed for originality, innovation and virtuosity on their respective instruments, together they have created one of the most distinctive voices in modern acoustic music and brought their unique musical vision to venues large and small in twenty-four countries on five continents. Their many recordings express both the depth of their commitment to tradition and an eternally playful, curious and adventurous spirit. 

Their Christmas show, presented with warmth, charm and wit, features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish and Scottish music, swing jazz, bluegrass and baroque 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.

 "Magnificent... The instrumental quality is outstanding" * * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY  “A delightful... satisfyingly original, often refreshingly unpredictable take on festive favourites... Joyful, gorgeous and uplifting” THE LIVING TRADITION “Magic… Both are in the virtuoso class” THE GUARDIAN “Masterful playing... (ranging from) the entrancing and delicate to the wildly celebratory” * * * * FOLK WALES 

More praise for the duo - “a brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (* * * * * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY):
“An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling” THE TIMES “Dazzling virtuosity” DAILY TELEGRAPH “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 “Their blinding technique, sizzling Irish reels and hot jazz improvisation brought an extended standing ovation. Newman has the great gift of being informative and hilarious simultaneously” THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

www.maireandchris.com