Surge In Spring: Orchestra featuring Eimear McGeown, Niwel Tsumbu and Darren Milligan
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Tickets £10 | £24 for 3 Surge shows
A new project from composer and musician Sid Peacock bringing together musical traditions of Ireland. Commissioned by PRSF the concert will feature classical/Irish flautist Eimear McGeown, Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu and Ulster Scots piper Darren Milligan to perform with Sid’s Surge Orchestra.
Expect a high energy performance from world class performers laced with traditional styles and infectious grooves. The concert will also feature support from the highly acclaimed When Traditions Meet project hosted by Culturlann and North West Community Partnership.
Independent on SundaySurge Orchestra - Wildy creative, the best stuff I’ve heard in an age
Washington PostEimear McGeown on Irish flutes sounded expert, bending notes in ways I have never heard before
Jackie Hayden - HoppersNiwel Tsumbu trades in good vibrations. His wayward incantations and surgically precise guitar lines are a breath of fresh air
Bright Young Folk.comDarren Milligan - Impressive pipe playing ….. stunning with a real dive and bite