Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

MARCH

Ireland

Tue 5 Limerick - Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, University of Limerick, 1pm (free)

France

Sat 9 Maubeuge - Harpe en Avesnois International Festival
Festival website

USA

Wed 20 Glendale, CA - harp workshop
Hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Harp Society
Info and reservations

Thu 21 North Hollywood, CA – live radio performance on KPFK’s "Global Village" programme, 12 noon

Sat 23 Culver City, CA - Boulevard Music
Address:
Boulevard Music
4316 Sepulveda Blvd
Culver City, CA 90230

Concert time: 8:00 pm
Info. / Public number: (310) 398-2583
Venue website

Sun 24 San Jose, CA - Harpers Hall
Afternoon workshop and evening concert
Info & reservations

Wed 27 Corvallis, OR - harp workshop 1-3 pm
Info and reservations

Wed 27 Monroe, OR - Cedarhouse Concerts 7pm
Info and reservations

Thu 28 Portland, OR - concert
Info & reservations

Canada

Fri 29 Vancouver - The Rogue Folk Club
Venue website

USA

Sat 30 Bellingham, WA - Greene's Corner, 7pm
Info & reservations

Sun 31 Seattle, WA
Info and reservations

UK

APRIL

Fri 5 Grassington, N. Yorkshire - The Octagon Theatre, Grassington Town Hall
Address: 48 Main St, Grassington, Skipton BD23 5AZ
Concert for Upper Wharfedale Arts and Literature Society
Info and tickets: 01756 770350

Sat 6 Clitheroe, Lancashire - Whalley Village Hall
Address: Accrington Rd, Whalley, Clitheroe BB7 9TD
Info and tickets: 07967 202603

Mon 8 Blyth, Northumberland - The Lightship, Royal Northumberland Yacht Club
Address: South Harbour, Blyth NE24 3PB
Info & tickets

JUNE

Mon 10 Croydon, Surrey - Croydon Folk Club
Venue website

Ireland - (Máire only)

Sun 30 - Fri 5 July Termonfeckin, Drogheda, Co Louth - International Festival for Irish Harp (An Chúirt Chruitireachta) - Máire will be teaching throughout the week.
Festival website

JULY

Mon 8 - Sat 13 Miltown Malbay, Co Clare - Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
Máire will be teaching harp throughout the week.

Wed 17 - Fri 19 Portlaoise, Co Laois - Music Generation Laois Summer School
Máire will be teaching and performing.
Info and registration

USA

AUGUST

Sat 24 - Fri 30 Plymouth, MA - TradMad Music Camp @ Pinewoods Camp
Máire and Chris will both teach and perform for the week.
Event website

Sat 31 Greenfield, MA - Concert & harp workshop (in conjunction with Pioneer Valley Harp Guild)
Info & tickets

SEPTEMBER

Sun 1 Randolph, VT - New World Festival
Festival website

Tue 3 Albany, NY - Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: Celtic Hall, 430 New Karner Rd, Colonie, New York 12205
Start time: 7pm
Tel: +1 518-250-5890
Venue website
Facebook event page

Wed 4 Oneonta, NY - B Side Ballroom
Address: 1 Clinton Plaza Drive, Oneonta, New York 13820
Start time: 7pm
Tel: +1 607-432-2053
Venue website
Facebook event page

Fri 6 Rockland, ME - Sail, Power & Steam Museum
Venue website

Sat 7 Cooperstown, NY - Hyde Hall
Address: 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Start time: 6pm
Online ticket purchase
Facebook event page

UK

Fri 20 Otley, W. Yorkshire - Otley Folk Festival (at Courthouse Arts Centre)
Festival website

USA

Wed 25 - Sun 29 Walsenburg, CO - Spanish Peaks Celtic Harp Retreat (HARP & GUITAR WORKSHOPS AND CONCERT)

Máire will teach harp for this period.

Chris will present his own day-long Guitar Retreat on Saturday 28th. Details here and registration here

On Thursday 26th Chris will additionally present a workshop on "String ensemble playing with particular reference to harp and guitar: how to create great arrangements when you have TOO MANY STRINGS!" Details here.

Máire and Chris will will perform in concert at the Fox Theater, Walsenburg at 7pm on the evening of Saturday 28th.
Festival website

UK

OCTOBER

Wed 16 Lincoln - interview on Afternoon Show, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Start time: 2:30pm

Wed 16 Long Sutton (Lincolnshire) - Market House
Address: Market Street, Long Sutton, PE12 9DD
Promoter: Long Sutton Town Arts
Start time: 7:30pm
Box Office: 01406 366 767

Thu 17 Swythamley (Staffordshire) - Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre
Address: Gun End, Heaton, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0SJ
Promoter: Swythamley & Heaton Centre Cttee
Start time: 7:45pm
Box Office: 07814 582 741

Ireland

Sat 19 Dún Laoghaire - dlr Lexicon Library & Cultural Centre
Special concert for National Harp Day with Cormac de Barra and Anne Marie O'Farrell!
Start time: 6pm
Book tickets
Information about all events for National Harp Day

Mon 21 - Thu 25 TG4 TV fllming for documentary about Máire and her sister Nollaig

Fri 26 Tullamore, Co Offaly - The Club Sessions @ Tullamore Rugby Club
Club Facebook Page
For info, email


NOVEMBER

Sweden

Thu 14 Åkersberga, Österåkers bibliotek (Programrummet)
Address: Åkersberga centrum, Storängstorget 4, Åkersberga
Start time: 8pm

Fri 15 Stockholm - Samhain Festival
(sold out)

Denmark

Sun 17 Hørve - Medborgerhus, 4pm
Presented by Musikforeningen Drauget
Promoter website

UK
Christmas Tour starts!

Fri 29 Alfriston, E Sussex - The Old Chapel
Address: Alfriston, E Sussex BN26 5TL
Start time: 7:30pm
Advance tickets available from Hailsham Pavilion: 01323 841414
Promoter website

DECEMBER

Sun 1 High Bentham, Lancashire - Golf Club
Address: Bentham Golf Club, Robin Lane, High Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7AG
Promoter: Longstaffe's Educational Foundation
Start time: 3:30pm
Info and tickets: 01524 261198
 

Fri 6 Church Stretton, Shropshire - Silvester Horne Institute
Address: Church Stretton SY6 6BY
Start time: 7:30pm
Info & tickets: 01694 720132


Sat 7 Ludlow, Shropshire - Bitterley Village Hall
Address: Clee Stanton Road, Bitterley, Ludlow SY8 3HQ
Start time: 7:30pm
Info & tickets: 01584 318047


Sun 8 Clitheroe, Lancashire - Grindleton Pavilion
Address: Sawley Rd, Grindleton, Clitheroe BB7 4QS
Start time: 7:45pm (doors open 7pm)
Tickets: £12.50
Tickets from Anne 01200 440141 or Peter 01200 441205
or email Grindleton Pavilion


Wed 11 Alston, Cumbria - Town Hall
Address: Front Street, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3RF
Start time: 7:30pm
Info & tickets: 01434 382244


Thu 12 Barnard Castle, Co Durham - Boldron Village Hall
Address: Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9RF
Start time: 8pm
Info & tickets: 01833 638210


Fri 13 Reeth, North Yorkshire - Memorial Hall
Address: Arkengarthdale Rd, Reeth, Richmond DL11 6QT
Start time: 8pm
Box Office: 01748 884759
Tickets also available from Reeth Post Office and online from WeGotTickets, or email
Venue website


Sat 14 Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland - BURC (Formerly St Paul's Church), Spittal
Address: Spittal, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1RD
Start time: 7:30pm
Info & tickets: 07752 403409


Sun 15 Morpeth, Northumberland - Amble Parish Hall (St Cuthbert's Parish Church Hall)
Address: Dovecote Street, Amble, Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0DX
Start time: 7:30pm
Info & tickets: 01665 798271


Tue 17 Ennerdale, Cumbria - The Gather
Address: The Ennerdale Centre, Ennerdale Bridge, CA23 3AR
Start time: 7pm
Info & tickets: 01946 862453 or email
In conjunction with Arts Out West


Wed 18 Cockermouth, Cumbria - Loweswater Village Hall
Address: CA13 0RU
Start time: 7:30pm
Info and tickets: 01946 862200 or 01946 861643


Thu 19 Millom, Cumbria - Kirksanton Village Hall
Address: Kirksanton, Millom, LA18 4NN
Start time: 7pm
Info & tickets: 01229 777989


Fri 20 Chelmarsh, Shropshire - Parish Hall
Address: WV16 6BA
Start time: 7:30pm
Box Office: 01746 862104