FRANCES MORTON · CIARÁN TOURISH · DOIMNIC MAC GIOLLA BHRÍDE · ED BOYD

FRANCES MORTON · CIARÁN TOURISH · DOIMNIC MAC GIOLLA BHRÍDE · ED BOYD

Doors 19:00 Show starts 20:00

An exciting new collaboration bringing some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians to the West Country.

Frances Morton (flute, whistle), Ciarán Tourish ( fiddle), Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde (song, piano) and Ed Boyd (guitar) come together for a night of energetic traditional tunes, newly composed music and expressive Gaelic song. With a wealth of experience across the Irish and international folk scenes – from Altan to Lunasa and more –these four acclaimed musicians bring their distinctive styles together to create a new powerhouse of music and song on stage.

Frances Morton — flute and whistle

Frances Morton is a traditional Irish flute player from Glasgow with Irish roots. She released her debut solo album in December 2024, entitled Sliocht, which captures her musical and family lineage from Scotland and Ireland. Including collaborations with Ciaran Tourish and Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, she has gone on to tour at festivals such as Celtic Connections and Festival Interceltique de L’Orient.

Ciarán Tourish — fiddle

Ciarán Tourish is a fiddle player from Buncrana, County Donegal, best known for his long career with Altan. He toured and recorded internationally with the band, contributing to its reputation for Donegal fiddle music and Irish traditional song.

He has worked with musicians including Paul Brady, Matt Molloy, Mary Black, Maura O’Connell, Máirtín O’Connor and Tim O’Brien. His solo album, Down the Line, was released in 2005.

Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde — sean-nós singing

Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde is a sean-nós singer from the Donegal Gaeltacht and a winner of the Corn Uí Riada (2009) – the highest accolade in the world for sean-nós singers. He has released five albums and won Album of the Year at the NÓS Awards in 2016 for Sona do Cheird. Alongside singing, Doimnic plays piano, accordion and uilleann pipes. His work includes traditional songs, original compositions and arrangements in Gaelic. He has performed in Ireland and internationally, and directs Cór Thaobh an Leithid, a Gaelic choir which performed for the President of Ireland.

Ed Boyd — guitar

Ed Boyd is a guitarist known for his work with Flook and Lúnasa and for his collaborations with musicians across the Irish and British folk scenes. His playing combines rhythmic accompaniment with detailed harmonic arrangements.

With Flook, the Anglo-Irish band known for its instrumental arrangements and performances, Ed has toured internationally and recorded several albums. He has also performed with Lúnasa and worked with artists including Kate Rusby, Cara Dillon and Michael McGoldrick