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Chris Newman (born 30 October 1952) is a British acoustic guitarist and mandolinist, noted for his work as a soloist, as the partner of the Irish harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh, as a member of the Irish-English band, Heartstring Sessions, and with his own band, The Chris Newman Trio.
In this whirlwind of activity, Chris’s own musical interests were not neglected: he produced his first solo album Chris Newman in 1981, followed by Chris Newman Two in 1983. One day in 1985 he decided he'd really rather play interesting music than pursue interesting paychecks, so turned his back on the commercial world and returned to his ...
Mar 3, 2017 · The New Strung Harp, Máire's ground-breaking solo album, is of historical significance as the first harp album ever to concentrate on traditional Irish dance music, but also features songs in English and Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and pieces from the 17th- and 18th-century Irish harp tradition. It was first released in 1985 by Scotland-based ...
Chris Newman is a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) and the UK’s premier flat-picking guitarist. A “dazzling player” (ACOUSTIC GUITAR, USA), whose work is “nothing short of brilliant” (DIRTY LINEN, USA), he is one of the very few guitarists who excel in Celtic, European swing jazz and American ...
