Performers: Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre

With an exciting blend of eclectic fiddle and guitar music, Zoë
Conway and John Mc Intyre bring to the stage sympathetic
arrangements of traditional Irish music, compositions and songs,
old and new. The husband and wife folk duo possess a rare facility
to draw pieces into their repertoire from other genres such as
classical, jazz and world music and express this material in way
which not only displays the sheer range and knowledge of both
instrumentalists but also exhibits the wonderful versatility of their
instruments.

They have released two recordings to date - one is a superb
collection of live European performances, Live in Concert, released
in spring 2017. The album showcases their mesmerising musical
interaction on stage, and also reveals some of their more virtuosic
repertoire outside of the Irish traditional genre.

Relaxed and atmospheric, the respect and understanding that
they have of traditional Irish music and song also shines through.
Their debut duo album, entitled Go Mairir I Bhfad (Long Life To You),
received a glorious five stars from national newspaper, The Irish
Times. For this unique album, they commissioned twelve leading
Irish composers to each compose a piece specifically for Zoë and
John, for fiddle and guitar, with the aim of collectively presenting a
snapshot of traditional Irish music alive today.

The renowned composers who took part in the project were
Liz Carroll, Steve Cooney, Frankie Gavin, Andy Irvine, Charlie
Lennon, Donal Lunny, Máirtín O’Connor, Peadar Ó Riada, Mícheál
Ó Súilleabhán, Tommy Peoples, Niall Vallely and Bill Whelan. The
release of these albums has brought international attention to the
duo, and so they are increasingly in demand in Ireland and abroad
for performances, talks and workshops.

Admission is free and all are welcome.