Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

2017 Tour Schedule

JANUARY

New Zealand (sponsored by Culture Ireland)

Sun 1 - Mon 2 Dunedin - Whare Flat Folk Festival continues
Festival website

Tue 3 Dunedin - All-day harp workshop
Details from Helen Webby Email

Wed 4 Wanaka - Cardrona Hall
Start time: 8pm
Details from Martin Curtis Email

Thu 5 Christchurch - Hohepa Canterbury (concert)
Address: 23 Barrington Street
Start time: 7:30pm
Fee:$20
Details from Helen Webby Email

Fri 6 Christchurch - Hohepa Canterbury (harp workshop)
Address: 23 Barrington Street
Time: 10am - 12 noon
$50 (NZHS members $40)
Details from Helen Webby Email

Sat 7 Nelson - Harp workshop
Time: All-day
Details from Annemieke Harmonie Email

Sun 8 Nelson - Fairfield House (concert)
48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson 7010
Venue website
Box Office: +64 (03) 548 3640

Wed 11 Wellington (Hataitai) - concert
Start time: 6pm
Contact Erica Dunwoodie Tel: 021 400 467 or Email

Sat 14 Wellington Bluegrass Society - concert
54 Richmond Street, Petone
Start time: 8 pm
Tickets: $20 /$15 members or children
Bookings: email or phone (04)477-0069
Venue website

Sun 15 Palmerston North - concert
Contact Ruth Birnie 027 451 5486 or Email

Mon 16 Hamilton - concert
Contact Kara Dawson, Tel: 027 687 5455 or Email

Tue 17 Katikati - Talisman Hotel (concert)
Address: 7/9 Main Rd, Katikati 3129
Bubbles: 7:30pm Concert start time: 7:30pm
Contact Marion Titmuss Tel: 07 549 0655 or 021 043 6732 or Email

Fri 20 Auckland - St David in the Field Church (concert)
Address: 202 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
Start time: 8pm
Contact Anna Dunwoodie Email

Sat 21 - Sun 22 Auckland (Blockhouse Bay) - harp workshops
Contact Anna Dunwoodie Email

Mon 23 Whangerei - half-day harp workshop
Contact Anna Dunwoodie Email

Mon 23 Whangerei - Whangerei Folk Music Club (concert)
Venue: Kamo Soccer Club, 595 Kamo Rd, Kamo, Whangarei.
Fee:· $20 visitors, members $18.
Contact David Smith (09) 436 3003
 

FEBRUARY

Wed 1 Kirkham, Lancashire - The Willows Folk Club @ The Willows Catholic Club, Bryning Fern Lane, Kirkham, Preston PR4 2BQ
Venue website

Sat 4 Clitheroe, Lancashire - Whalley Village Hall, Accrington Road, Whalley, BB7 9TD
Start time: 7:30pm
For info and tickets, call 01254 433971

Sat 11 Retford, Nottinghamshire - Headon Village Hall, Church St, DN22 0RE
For info and tickets, call 01777248085 / 01777810022 (Dave or Mary Burton) or email

Fri 17 Blandford Forum, Dorset - Wessex Acoustic
Venue website

Sat 18 Kingston, Devon - Kingston Reading Room, Kingston, Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 4QE
Start time: 7:30pm
For info and tickets, call 01548 810806 or email

Ireland

Fri 24 Killarney, Co Kerry - Gathering Festival (Máire only, with her sisters The Casey Sisters)
Festival website

Sat 25 Ballymaloe, Co. Cork - Ballymaloe Grainstore (Máire only, with her sisters The Casey Sisters)
Venue website

MARCH

USA

3 - 5 North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas, USA

UK

We are grateful to Night Out / Noson Allan, the touring scheme of the Arts Council of Wales, for sponsoring the following three concerts:

Wed 15 Llantrisant Folk Club, Wales
For info, Email

Thu 16 Llandeilo, Wales - Llandeilo Acoustic
For info, Email

Fri 17 Penarth, Wales - Penarth Acoustic Club
Venue website

APRIL

Spain (Ibiza)

26 - 30 - Costa del Folk Festival, Ibiza
Festival website

UK

MAY

Mon 8 Croydon - Croydon Folk Club at Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1BD
Venue website

JUNE

Italy

Wed 31 - Sun 4 Recoaro Mille (VI) - 13th Annual Acoustic Guitar Workshop (Chris only)
Event website

Ireland

Sun 25 - Fri 30 Termonfechin, Co Louth - 32nd International Festival for Irish Harp (An Chúirt Chruitireachta) Máire (only) will be teaching throughout the week and performing on Thursday 29th with her sisters (The Casey Sisters)
Festival website

JULY

Mon 3 - Sat 8 Miltown Malbay, Co Clare - Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
Máire (only) will be teaching harp throughout the week.

Fri 21 - Sun 23 Portlaoise, Co Laois - Music Generation Laois Summer School
Máire (only) will be teaching and performing.

SEPTEMBER

UK

Thu 14 Hexham - Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, NE46 3LS
Box Office 01434 652477
Venue website
Start time: 8pm

Ireland

Fri 29 Cork - Cork Folk Festival (Máire with her sisters The Casey Sisters)

Sat 30 Nobber, Co. Meath - O'Carolan Festival (Máire with her sisters The Casey Sisters)

OCTOBER

Thu 5 Listowel, Co Kerry - St John's Theatre and Arts Centre (Máire with her sisters The Casey Sisters)
Box office: +353 68 22566
Venue website

Fri 6 Baile Mhúirne, Co Cork - Ionad Cultúrtha an Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh (Máire with her sisters The Casey Sisters)
Box Office: +353 (0)26 45733
Venue website

Sat 7 Dungarvan, Co Waterford - Cúl na Sméar Hall (Máire with her sisters The Casey Sisters)
Concert organised by Comeraghs Comhaltas
Info and tickets: 0879898363

Sat 8 Kilworth, Co Cork - Kilworth Arts Centre, The Square, Kilworth (Máire with her sisters The Casey Sisters)
Tickets from: ¥ Avondhu office, Fermoy, Co Cork. Tel: 025 - 32227 ¥ Hyland`s Bookshop, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. Tel: 025 - 24528 ¥ Cotter`s Bar, Kilworth, Co Cork. Tel: 025 - 27109 (after 5pm) ¥ Also from: 087 - 6492514
Venue website
 

Canada (sponsored by Culture Ireland)

Fri 13 - Sun 15 - Cornwall, Ontario - Northern Lights Harp Festival (Máire will be teaching, and performing with Chris.)
Festival website

Thu 19 - Hamilton, ON - Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St, Hamilton, ON L8R 2G2
Venue wesite

Fri 20 - Toronto, ON (Beaches district)
For info & tickets, email

Sat 21 Toronto - Small World Music Centre,
180 Shaw Street, Studio 101, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
Venue website

Sun 22 Mississauga, Ontario - concert at 2pm
For info & tickets, email

Thu 26 Ottawa - harp workshop at St Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 St Patrick St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5K5
Start time: 4pm
Info & bookings: email Susan Toman at susan@susantoman.com

Thu 26 Ottawa, Ontario- concert at St Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 St Patrick St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5K5
Start time: 7:30pm
Info & bookings: 613-222-0710, or email
Tickets: $16 in advance or $22.00 at the door. Can be purchased by cash/cheque, or on the phone by visa/MC/Amex.

Sat 28 Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Québec - CRAPO (Centre régional d'animation du patrimoine oral), 187, rue Sainte-Louise, Saint-Jean-de-Matha Québec J0K 2S0
Tel: 450.886-1515
Venue website
 

NOVEMBER

USA

Wed 1 Fayetteville, AR - harp workshop
email organiser

Thu 2 Harrison, AR - The Lyric Theater
The Lyric Theater Concert Association
The Ozark Arts Council
115 W. Rush Ave.
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
Box Office: 870-391-3504
Venue website

Fri 3 Fayetteville, Arkansas - Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, University of Arkansas Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Start time: 6pm

Sat 4 Little Rock, Arkansas - Little Rock Folk Club
Venue website

Sun 5 Memphis, Tennessee - Mid-South Celtic Arts Alliance at Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
Start time: 4pm
Info / Tickets: 901-276-1527 or email organiser
Start time: 4pm

Mon 6 Knoxville, TN - harp workshop for the East Tennnessee Chapter of the American Harp Society at Lane Music Store, 9648 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN 37922
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Info: 865-679-9433 or email organiser

Tue 7 Knoxville, TN - live concert on WDVX Radio's Blue Plate Special
Start time: 12pm

Tue 7 Knoxville, TN - concert for the East Tennnessee Chapter of the American Harp Society at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 414 W. Vine Ave, Downtown Knoxville, TN 37902
Info: 865-679-9433 or email organiser
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Fri 10 Pass Christian, MS - concert
email organiser

Sat 11 New Orleans, LA - harp workshop for the New Orleans Chapter of the American Harp Society at West Jefferson Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey, LA 70058
.Start time: 10:00 am
email organiser

Sat 11 New Orleans, LA - concert for the New Orleans Chapter of the American Harp Society at the Irish Cultural Museum of New Orleans, 933 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Start time: 4:30pm
email organiser

Sun 12 Lake Charles, LA - concert at Tritico Theatre, McNeese State University
Start time: 3:00pm
email organiser

Sun 12 Lake Charles, LA - harp workshop at Room SFA 105, McNeese State University
Start time: 5:30pm
email organiser

Sun 12 Lake Charles, LA - guitar workshop at Room SFA 133, McNeese State University
Start time: 5:30pm
email organiser

Wed 15 Mobile, AL - concert for the Central Gulf Coast Harp Society
email organiser

Sat 18 Winter Haven, FL - concert
email organiser

UK - our Christmas Tour starts!

Fri 24 Bishop Burton, Nr Beverley, E. Yorkshire - Village Hall HU17 8QJ (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: Cold Harbour View, Bishop Burton, Beverley HU17 8QJ
Start time: 8.00pm
Info and tickets: Jan Biden on 01964 552364

Sat 25 Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire - Goxhill, Memorial Hall DN19 7JJ - regular show
Address: 65 Chapel St, Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19 7JJ
Start time: 7.30pm
Info and tickets: 01469 530363

Sun 26 Brigg, North Lincolnshire - Brigg Live Arts @ Brigg & District Servicemen’s Club DN20 8EX - regular show
Address: Coney Court, Brigg DN20 8EX
Start time: 7.30pm
Info and tickets: 07716 126982 (Brigg Live Arts) or 01652 653217

Thu 30 Penzance, Cornwall - The Acorn (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: Parade Street,Penzance, TR18 4BU
Start time: 8pm
Info and tickets: 01736 363545
 

DECEMBER

- our Christmas Tour continues!

Fri 1 Liskeard, Cornwall - Sterts Theatre (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: Upton Cross • Liskeard • Cornwall • PL14 5AZ
Start time: 7:30pm
Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01579 362382 or in person from 10am-4pm Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm Saturday and 'on the door' prior to performances.

Sat 2 Bournemouth - Shelley Theatre (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth BH5 1LX (this is part of the Shelley Medical Centre complex)
Start time: 8pm
Info and tickets: 01202 413600

Sun 3 Alfriston, E Sussex - The Old Chapel, BN26 5TL (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address:The Tye, Alfriston, E Sussex BN26 5TL
Start time: 7:30pm
Advance tickets available for purchase fromHailsham Pavilion 01323 841414 or email the promoter to reserve
Promoter's website

Wed 6 Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyneside Irish Centre (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SG
Start time: 8pm
Info and tickets: 0191 261 0384
or buy tickets online

Fri 8 Winterton, North Lincolnshire - All Saints' Church DN15 9TU (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: Churchside, Winterton, Scunthorpe DN15 9TU
Start time: 7.30pm
Info and tickets: 01724 734285

Sat 9 Etton, nr Beverley, E. Yorkshire - Village Hall HU17 7PG (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: 37 Main Street, Etton, Beverley, HU17 7PG
Start time: 7.30pm
Info and tickets: 07903 663657

Sun 10 Withernsea, North Humberside - Holmpton Village Hall HU19 2QS (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show)
Address: Holmpton, Withernsea HU19 2QS
Start time: 2.00pm
Info and tickets: 07515 369796

Thu 14 Sherborne, Dorset - Sandford Orcas Village Hall, DT9 4RX. (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show). Supported by Artsreach.
Start time: 7:30pm
Info and tickets: 01963 220208
Online bookings

Fri 15 Hinton Martel, Dorset - St John's Church, BH21 7HE (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show), Supported by Artsreach.
Start time: 7:30pm
Info and tickets: 01258 840066
Online bookings

Sat 16 Dorchester, Dorset - Martinstown Village Hall, DT2 9LF. (Celtic Christmas Strings Christmas Show). Supported by Artsreach.
Start time: 7:30pm
Info and tickets: 01305 889738
Online bookings

JANUARY 2018

Ireland

Thu 25 Dublin City Hall (for Temple Bar Tradfest)

We'll add further 2018 dates as they come in....