Flutopia

Name: Flutopia
Start: 2024-07-22T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Black Box

Schedule

Mon Jul 22 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Black Box | Belfast, NI

📆 Monday 22 July
⏰ Doors 6pm | Show starts 6:20pm
📍 The Black Box | Unreserved Seating
👉🏼 All ages concert (u16’s to be accompanied by an adult)
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Our annual flute concert is a highlight in the festival programme and this promises to be another belter with some of the best flute and whistle players on the planet filling the Black Box in the Cathedral quarter!
Hosted by Belfast flute legend Davy Maguire. Davy is a highly respected performer and teacher, both at home and abroad. He has taught with the Belfast Trad Society since its inception, and regularly gives concerts and workshops throughout Europe with various groups and as a solo performer. A frequent visitor to Brittany, Davy has performed at the prestigious Festival Interceltic de Lorient and Festival de Cornouaille in Quimper with several different line-ups, including Dealán Dartha and Commonalty, as well as in duo with Jamie McMenemy.
Kevin Crawford is best known as a founding member of Moving Cloud and current member of Ireland’s cutting edge traditional band Lúnasa. He remains high in demand as a multi-instrumentalist having collaborated with many artists and released several critically acclaimed solo albums.
Catherine McEvoy was awarded TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician of the Year in 2019. She was a member of the first all-female traditional group Macalla and is now considered one of the best exponents of the Sligo - Roscommon style of flute playing.
Gary Hastings from East Belfast is an exceptionally talented flute player who has been influenced by legendary musicians Cathal McConnell, Len Graham, Joe Holmes, Mick Hoy and Eddie Duffy. Gary has recorded CDs with Fr Séamus Quinn — 'Slán le hÉirne', The Chieftains and Frankie Gavin.
Mary Bergin – ‘Just about the best Tin Whistle player this century’ is how the Irish Times referrs to Mary. She was born into a very musical family and began playing at an early age winning many awards in Oireachtas and Fleadh Ceoil competitions, including the All-Ireland Championship at Junior and Senior level.
Robbie Harris is a highly sought-after bodhrán player and percussionist. Over the years he has recorded and performed with many world-renowned artists Bobby McFerrin, Afro Celt Sound System, Clannad and Bob Geldof, to name but a few. Robbie has also guest lectured at The Julliard and The New School, NYC he will also perform at Belfast TradFest with his bands Jiggy & Pólca 4.
Éimhear Flannery began playing music at the young age of two. In 2015, Éimhear was the youngest ever finalist to compete in the Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada, and in 2024 she was named winner for her outstanding performance on the Tin Whistle.
Ed Boyd joined Lúnasa in 2012, is widely regarded as the finest acoustic guitarist on the European folk circuit. He is a founding member of the BBC Folk Award-winning group Flook, with whom he recorded four critically acclaimed albums, and has toured with many of the folk acts, such as singers Cara Dillon and Kate Rusby, Michael McGoldrick, and Irish band Buille.