A superior Double Bill of song writing & musicianship:The 4 of Us and Smith & Brewer

Both with NEW ALBUMS being released in Spring 2024.

2 Duos, 2 new albums, 1 evening of outstanding entertainment.

Having both been asked to support Fairport Convention on tour in recent years and on the back of that landing further work supporting Robert Plant’s ‘Saving Grace’ and Jools Holland, The 4 of Us and Smith & Brewer continue to captivate audiences with their crafted song writing and honed musicianship. This tour brings them together as they have new albums released in Spring 2024. If you know of either act you’ll already be clicking the ‘Buy Now’ ticket link. If you don’t, then click the link once you’ve finished reading this! You’ll soon have 2 new albums in your collection.

The 4 of Us – from Ireland
www.the4ofus.com
www.facebook.com/The4OfUsOfficial
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“INTRICATE ARRANGEMENTS, SKILLFUL LYRIC WRITING, AND AS WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM THE 4 OF US, THE SONGS ARE IMBUED WITH CONSIDERABLE MELODIC FLAIR. EXCELLENT.” (HOT PRESS)

Smith & Brewer
www.smithandbrewer.com/
www.facebook.com/smithandbrewer
Watch this - www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1wbCDrkNWE&t=1s
“THERE'S A TIMELESSNESS TO THE NEATLY CRAFTED SONGS THAT DISPLAY THEIR MUSICAL INTERPLAY AND SUPERB HARMONY VOCALS.” (R2 MAGAZINE)

‘Daoirí Farrell is singlehandedly spearheading a resurgence of the authentic in Irish folk music…he is rightly in demand all over the world.’ Irish Music

‘The finest Irish male folk singer-storyteller this side of Christy Moore and Paul Brady.’ The Weekend Australian

It’s commonly accepted that Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell is one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years.

A product of Dublin’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his own solo live career at the 2016 Celtic Connections, Daoirí Farrell has gone from strength to strength. On the verge of releasing his fourth solo album in early 2023, he can boast numerous honours from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards to ALSR Celtic Music accolades.

He has received endorsements from the likes of Christy Moore (‘Daoirí has assumed the mantle of Luke [Kelly]’), Mark Radcliffe (‘What a voice’) and Dónal Lunny (‘Daoirí is one of the most important traditional singers to emerge in the last decade’), with his music and live performances earning the acclaim of respected publications including MOJO, The Irish Post, Songlines and more.

On stage
Daoirí’s live work sees the 2013 All Ireland Champion Singer touring far and wide, performing regularly at festivals around the globe including in Canada, Australia and Europe. He has also toured the USA as vocalist for Lúnasa, performed in the UK in the line-up of the renowned Transatlantic Sessions and played to a live and TV audience at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

More recently, March 2020 saw him live stream from what he called ‘The Covid Corner’ of his kitchen in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day. It was followed by an additional twenty-five consecutive weekly online performances, attracting worldwide audiences with over 15,000 views each week and resulted in an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme.

As well as touring internationally, Daoirí still hones his art with regular unannounced visits to the many sessions across the city of Dublin.

On record
The debut album, ‘The First Turn’, surfaced back in 2009, with his breakthrough album appearing in 2016 with the powerful ‘True Born Irishman’, a set that Songlines called ‘an album that could yet prove to be one of the most significant Irish releases of recent years.’ It went on to win him two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Following 2019’s ‘A Lifetime Of Happiness’, which earned three nominations in the RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards and FATEA’s ‘nothing less than a quintessential Irish folk album’ approval, Daoirí’s long-awaited fourth album, ‘The Wedding Above In Glencree’, was released in late February 2023 and made the RTÉ Radio 2 playlist in Ireland.

Reviews of ‘The Wedding Above In Glencree’

‘He has the best Irish traditional voice currently around; if there’s better, I’ve yet to hear it.’ Folk Radio UK

‘Torch bearer for Irish folk song delivers an album full of heart.’ The Irish Times

‘It’s no secret that Daoirí Farrell has become a leading interpreter of traditional songs. With The Wedding Above In Glencree, he provides more ammunition for the fact.’ At The Barrier

‘Not simply the best album so far from Farrell, The Wedding Above In Glencree already sounds very much like a landmark album in Irish acoustic music.’ ★★★★ Songlines

‘Accomplishment of the highest order’ ★★★★ RnR

Danses Concertantes, commissioned by Ninette de Valois in 1955, was MacMillan’s first major work. An early sign of the incredible artistic output that would follow, the work’s critical success spurred MacMillan to abandon performing in favour of choreography. It is followed by Different Drummer, MacMillan’s complex and haunting balletic interpretation of Woyzeck, Georg Büchner's play about a soldier’s descent into madness. The mixed programme concludes with Requiem, his 1976 work for Stuttgart Ballet, created in memory of its late artistic director, MacMillan’s friend and former Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer John Cranko.

Choreography Kenneth Macmillan

Danses Concertantes
Music Igor Stravinsky
Designer Nicholas Georgiadis
Lighting Designer John B. Read

Different Drummer
Music Anton Webern/ Arnold Schoenberg
Set designs Kenneth Macmillan
Costume designs Yolanda Sonnabend in association with Peter Farley
Lighting design John B. Read

Requiem
Music Gabriel Fauré
Designs Yolanda Sonnabend in association with Peter Farley
Lighting design John B. Read
Conductor Koen Kessels

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Set in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about a young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer. Luca shares these adventures with his friend, Alberto, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world below the water’s surface. “Luca” is directed by Enrico Casarosa and produced by Andrea Warren.

Director: Enrico Casarosa
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Maya Rudolph, Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan

Awake My Soul is the incredible live concert celebrating Mumford and Son's, one of the most famous British folk-rock bands of the 21st century and their unique sound.

You'll be taken on the story of their musical journey from West London dive bars to sell-out stadium tours, multi-platinum albums and a private performance for Barrack Obama.

Featuring a spectacular live four-piece band bringing to the stage Mumford & Sons' distinct sound with all their very best music including Little Lion Man, I Will Wait and Awake My Soul.

This is a Stomp and Holler not to be missed!

Join the captivating world of animal enthusiast Simon Airey.

With over 35 incredible creatures on display, this event promises both entertainment and education for all ages. Simon, who has dedicated his career to reptiles since the 1980s, offers a unique perspective on these magnificent animals. Delve into the origins of fear and conquer it through interactive encounters.

Don't miss this unforgettable experience highlighting the beauty and wonder of the animal kingdom.

‘In The Raw’ features their own breathtakingly beautiful acoustic arrangements from the great singer-songwriters; James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, 10cc, CSN, Traveling Wilburys, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Eagles, Pink Floyd, Toto, Bee Gee’s, and many more.

Sitting on bar stools and armed with no more than their trademark four-part vocal harmony, acoustic instruments and laid-back banter, Talon will leave you simply spellbound.

★★★★★
“Essential Listening”
‘MAVERICK’ (The UK’s Leading Country Music Magazine)

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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneeě Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.