Tour Dates
16 Sep, 8pm, €12 / €10 | Methodist Church, Portlaoise |
17 Sep, 8pm, €12 / €10 | Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny |
18 Sep, 8pm, €15 / €12 | Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge |
19 Sep, 8:30pm, €15 / €12 | Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda |
20 Sep, 8:30pm, €15 / €10 /€5 | Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhuirne |
21 Sep, 3:00pm, €16 / €13.50 | Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford |
23 Sep, 8pm, €18 / €13 | Sugar Club, Dublin |
24 Sep, 8pm, €15 / €12 | St. John’s Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel |
25 Sep, 8pm, €18 / €16 | Triskel Christchurch, Cork |
For the past 20 years, Catriona McKay and Chris Stout have captivated audiences with their exhilarating and virtuosic live performances: the cascading rhythms of McKay’s harp dovetailing perfectly with Stout’s swooping, soulful violin. Their unique sound, a celebration of music from the Northern Isles, imbues everything from Shetland reels to Swedish waltzes with a wonderfully atmospheric, almost cinematic quality.
Regular visitors to Dingle over the years, the pair are long-standing admirers of Kerry legend Séamus Begley, who joins them for this tour. Winner of the TG4 Singer of the Year Award in 2013 – and a fine storyteller to boot – Begley is also renowned for his distinctive playing style, which remains firmly rooted in tradition while sharing the Scottish duo’s sense of adventure and spontaneity. Here are three mercurial musicians at the top of their game. Expect sparks to fly one minute, and to have your heartstrings tugged the next!
16 Sep | Methodist Church, Portlaoise | 8pm, €12 / €10 | 057 8663355 | Laois County Council Arts Office |
17 Sep | Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny | 8pm, €12 / €10 | 074 91 29186 | Regional Cultural Centre |
18 Sep | Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge | 8pm, €15 / €12 | 045 448 330 | Riverbank Arts Centre |
19 Sep | Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda | 8:30pm, €15 / €12 | 041 983 3946 | Droichead Arts Centre |
20 Sep | Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhuirne | 8:30pm, €15 / €10 /€5 | 026 45 733 | Ionad Cultúrtha |
21 Sep | Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford | 3:00pm, €16 / €13.50 | 051 855038 | Garter Lane Arts Centre |
23 Sep | Sugar Club, Dublin | 8pm, €18 / €13 | 01 475 0224 | Music Network |
24 Sep | St. John’s Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel | 8pm, €15 / €12 | 068 22 566 | St. John’s Theatre & Arts Centre |
25 Sep | Triskel Christchurch, Cork | 8pm, €18 / €16 | 021 427 2022 | Triskel Arts Centre |
Chris Stout, Catriona McKay & Séamus Begley
"Sonically exquisite"
- The Guardian on Chris Stout and Catriona McKay
"The interplay between Stout’s fiddle and McKay’s harp was frequently dazzling and complemented by a palpable delight in the music, as Shetland tunes whizzed off into mercurial excursions…"
- The Scotsman
"This master of the squeeze box… The Cuas man’s voice is a joy."
- The Irish Times on Séamus Begley