Middlethird Social Farm are delighted to announce that An Tara featuring Tommy Hayes (Bodhran) and Matthew Noone (25 string Sarode) will perform in The Glasshouse on the farm as part of the Soundwaves series on the Sunday 9th May 2024.
Together, as An Tara, Tommy and Matthew explore the spaces in-between the traditions of Irish and Indian Classical music. Both men are regarded as pioneers on their chosen instruments and fearlessly inventive and togeter they create a diverse yet cohesive musical experience.
“a unique collaboration producing a delightful aural journey that knows no borders and defies categorisation”
Carl Corcoran (Lyric FM)
Soundwaves is a brand new series of Music and Performing Art Events which will take place in Middlethird Social Farm, starting in March 2024. The aim of Soundwaves is create a place in The Glasshouse where the peace and tranquillity of the farm can serve as a safe social space for people of all ages to access and enjoy a variety of live music and performing arts events in rural Ireland.
About the Musicians
Matthew Noone
Matthew Noone, an ex-indie rocker and well-known performer of the 25 stringed lute called sarode, has studied North Indian Classical music in Kolkata under Sougata Roy Chowdhury for the last twenty years. He has also developed a reputation as a performer of Irish traditional music and electroacoustic improvisation. He has collaborated with Martin Hayes, Steve Cooney, Liam O Maonlai, JIGGY and Lisa Hannigan while also releasing four solo albums of original compositions.
https://www.matthewnoone.com/
Tommy Hayes
Bodhran player Tommy Hayes has performed and recorded with most of the great names in traditional music and beyond. He has been at the forefront of Irish music for over 30 years. He was a founding member of traditional group, Stockton’s Wing. Tommy has been a member of and performed with a number of ground-breaking groups during his career including Puck Fair, Altan, Liam O Flynn, Eileen Ivers, Riverdance and has performed on more than 400 albums. Tommy is considered one of the greatest bodhran players on the planet.
https://compassrecords.com/artist/tommy_hayes/
