Flynn's Celtic Strings - Concert

Flynn's Celtic Strings - One off concert in the Eastern Bay of Plenty

Dave Flynn (guitar/mandolin/voice) Em Griffiths (fiddle/voice) Lee Corbett Barton (mandola/banjo/mandolin/voice)

About: Flynn's Celtic Strings are a new trio specialising in Celtic music through the ages. The trio was created by award-winning Irish musician Dave Flynn for his annual New Zealand tours.  Since forming, the trio have toured around New Zealand to great acclaim, including a sold out performance at The Shambles Theatre, Rotorua, supported by Rotorua District Council’s Creative Communities Scheme.

Expect: A Celtic celebration of the 20th anniversary Flynn’s groundbreaking debut album Draíocht, a magical mix of songs and instrumentals. Be immersed in new Kiwi-Celtic music, stirring reels and jigs, and contemporary and ancient folk songs with rich vocal harmonies

Where: Mata Brewery and Tap room, Gateway Drive, Whakatane

When: Wednesday 3rd June - Concert starts at 7pm, with 2 x 45 minute halves.  

What the critics say:

An interesting and intriguing collection from a tunesmith, instrumentalist and composer, Dave Flynn is a name to conjure with and Draíocht is very definitely worth an open-minded listen – Irish Music Magazine

Draiocht is Gaelic for magic, and it certainly suffuses this solo debut…He closes with an interesting, slow version of Drowsy Maggie that brings out the delights of the tune to round out an album that is, yes, magic – Sing Out! Magazine