02 February 2024 - 0 Comments

Dave Flynn is an award-winning Irish composer and musician, praised as 'a masterful guitarist' in Sing Out! Magazine. Celebrated by the New York Times for the ‘power and grittiness’ of his music, Flynn will be bringing his Celtic Guitar Journey show to 17 small towns and cities – and to passengers on an Interisland ferry crossing - from February-March this year. Full details here.

Flynn started his musical career as a rock/pop guitarist and singer-songwriter before moving into classical and Irish folk. He has gone on to redefine orchestral music by creating the cross-genre Irish Memory Orchestra: a ‘formidable collective of musicians’ (The Irish Times) - and the first and only orchestra in the Western world to perform exclusively by memory.

In his Celtic Guitar Journey Flynn will present guitar arrangements of Irish and Scottish traditional music, exploring the musical connections between these Celtic countries. His programme includes the history of Celtic music, from an ancient Irish battle march to baroque-era harp music by Turlough O'Carolan, to 19th century reels and jigs, and modern compositions which he recorded on his acclaimed albums. He will also play new Irish-Kiwi style tunes, which he has composed in New Zealand.

The concert also highlights connections between Irish traditional music and other countries, showing how certain types of Irish tunes were imported from England, Scotland, Poland and Germany. Flynn is a dual resident of New Zealand and Ireland and, with his wife Celia, spends around three months each year here, mostly spent around Mangawhai in Northland, when not touring around New Zealand.

CELTIC GUITAR JOURNEY New Zealand events

February 11, 2024
Absurdistan Hall, 317a Parekura Rd, Kaiwaka – 3pm

February 16, 2024
The Plaza Theatre, Putaruru – 7pm

February 17, 2024
Rock Retreat, Waitomo – 8pm

February 20, 2024
Free gig for passengers on the Interisland Ferry from Wellington to Picton Interisland Ferry, Bands on Board

February 22, 2024
Village Theatre, Takaka 7.30pm

February 23, 2024
Oddfellows Hall, Reefton 7.30pm

February 24, 2024
Old Lodge Theatre, Hokitika 7 pm

February 25, 2024
Castle Hill Community Hall 7pm

March 1, 2024
Moons Cafe, Dunedin 7pm

March 2, 2024
Geraldine Folk Festival 7pm
Geraldine Academy of Performance & Arts, Geraldine

March 3, 2024
St. Peter's Church, Akaroa 7pm

March 8, 2024
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo 7pm

March 9, 2024
Nut Point Centre, West Melton 7.30pm

March 10, 2024
Christchurch Folk Music Club, Irish Society Hall, Christchurch 7.30pm

March 12, 2024
Free gig for passengers on the Interisland Ferry from Picton to Wellington
Interislander Ferry, Bands on Board

March 13, 2024
Dale's Acoustic Live Events, Muhunoa West Road, Ohau, (Levin) 7.30pm

March 14, 2024
Stonehenge Aotearoa, Carterton 7pm

March 15, 2024
Palmerston North Folk Club 7.30pm
Theosophical Society Hall, 304 Church Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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