McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle

Three men stood in a triangle formation all looking off from the camera wearing dark outfits. The front man is holding and upside down fiddle.

01March

Music Doors: 7:30 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm

Advance Price: £21

Folk music’s legendary triumvirate of musical magpies Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker
and John
Doyle
are on tour again
in
2024
, bringing
you their own blend of top
–
class folk songs, tunes and
charming
bonhomie.

All three musicians have
won
global acclaim
: John Doyle (Dublin
–
vocals, guitar, bouzouki,
mandola) is an Irish music linchpin and a founder member of acclaimed group Solas, who has worked
with Joan Baez, Linda Thompson and Mary Chapin Carpenter. BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner John
McCusker (Glasgow
–
fiddle, whistles, harmonium) has played with The Battlefield Band, Mark
Knopfler and Bob Dylan, recorded with Paul Weller, and recently produced albums for Eddi Reader,
Heidi Talbot and Kris Drever. Mike McGoldrick (Manchester
–
flute, whistles, Uileann pipes, bodhran,
clarinet, congas) is a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner, founding member of Lúnasa, and current
member of
Capercaillie, who has worked with Mark Knopfler, Eddi Reader, John Cale. And that’s just
for starters.

With their vast repertoire, this will be an evening to remember.
Described
as the masters of flute,
fiddle, song and guitar they have worked with the biggest and brightest and bring you a night of
beautifully crafted music. Having shared stages and recording studios with everyone
from
Bob Dylan
and Mark Knopfler to Paul Weller, Joan
Baez
and Linda Thompson, Mike, John & John are a rare
musical treat you’ll savour for a very long
time.

“The Wishing Tree is exceptional and has to be a front
–
runner for album of the year”
Folk Radio

“A sparklingly tight programme… an excellent sound balance… never tiresome”
The Scotsman

“It takes
a lifetime of playing to sound as effortless as these guys”
The Herald

“What an absolute pleasure to share in their warmth, intimacy and richly talented company”
Folking.com

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Show: 1 March 2025, 8:00 pm
Doors: 7:15 pm
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