“From Ireland to the Middle East with a whistle stop towards Breton, Guidewires sound like a modern day Bothy Band.”- The Scotsman, Jan 2010
With their high-energy performances, breathtaking arrangements and their infectious melodies, its no wonder that this band are being described as “The freshest sound in Irish music”.
With four members coming from Ireland and one from Brittany it is inevitable their mix of music is not just Irish but also Breton, Middle Eastern, Galician and newly composed.
Guidewires have an all-star line up with Irish music’s most famous concertina player Pádraig Rynne, Breton music’s hottest name Sylvain Barou on Flute, one of Ireland’s most recognisable names Tóla Custy on fiddle, top producer and performer Paul McSherry on guitar and one of the fastest growing stars in Irish music, Karol Lynch on Bouzouki.
All members have had renowned fame individually within music. Their love and passion of this music has brought them together to create this unique and groundbreaking band “Guidewires”. The bands debut album “Live” was released in Sept ’09 and is described by The Irish Times as ” A spectacular, multicoloured debut”. It was one of the best selling albums in 2009.
April sees the release of the bands new album entitled “ll” (2). This album has really taken the bands music to another level with amazing playing, arrangements and material chosen. Guests on the album include The Bothy Bands Triona Ni Domhnaill on vocals and keyboards, Breton’s most famous bass player – Alain Genty (Gwerz), American drummer Mike Shimmin (Millish) and Erwan Hamon (Skeduz) on Bombarde. The album blends Irish, Breton and world music together creatively and with imagination as only Guidewires can.
“The stars of the night were Guidewires, another five-piece who played tight, energetic music that seemed like it was ready to explode off the Donaghy theater stage” The Feast Of Music, New York Jan ’09.
“Assured ensemble playing, mixing high-energy with slower reflective pieces, all unite into a powerful debut” Gerry Quinn, Irish examiner
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Saturday 17th September 2011
7:00 – 11:00pm (bar opens at 7:00pm)
At The Laverton
Tickets £20 available from “Town and Country Estate Agents” in Westbury High Street.
You can buy tickets by mail too. Send stamped self addressed envelope and a cheque made payable to Westbury Music and Arts Festival. Please put on the reverse side of cheque the number of tickets and event required.
WMAF,
10 Meadow lane,
Westbury,
BA13-3AE
Finally you can buy tickets at the door before event.
Please call 01373 825039 for further information
