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This specially commissioned touring project is the result of a six month writing collaboration that will be showcased in a highly anticipated concert series at 5 selected venues in Ireland. See venues. Recipients of an Arts Council of Ireland and Northern Ireland Traditional Arts Touring Award, Pádraig Rynne's NOTIFY and Pauline Scanlon have been funded for their ambition to contribute to the development of new, young and urban audiences for Traditional Irish Music. The collective features: Pauline Scanlon - Vocals , Pádraig Rynne - Concertinas & Computers Cillian King - Guitars , Eoin Walsh - Electric Bass , Shane O'Sullivan - Drums 'Album of the Month' February 2015- Tradconnect At the crossroads of Traditional Irish Music and ambient electronica, Pauline Scanlon and Padraig Rynne, both leading figureheads of the Irish Tradition, breathe new life into Gaelic music and song. Centred around the wizardry of concertina player and electronic sound designer Rynne and the stunning vocals of Gaelic folk singer Scanlon the duo are anchored by guitars, bass, drums and electronics. Together the ensemble delivers an evocative repertoire of original compositions, re-arranged traditional tunes and Irish language songs, produced with sensitive electronic overlays and inventive arrangements that are “cinematic in scope” (New York Echo)
