Leading lights in a fresh wave of Irish musicians exploring links between the ancient and the 21st century, Belfast’s Córas Trio are steeped in free improv, electronic music, and the city’s “seisiún” or session scene.Comprising of Kevin McCullagh (fiddle, electronics), Paddy McKeown (guitar, electronics) and Conor McAuley (drums), the trio are part of a new creative wave of musicians based in Belfast exploring how traditional music relates to the experience of the 21st century. Irish traditional music taken to the outer reaches where the spirits of Schoenberg and Sun Ra play with Seán Ó Riada and Tommie Potts.This Dublin performance see’s the launch of their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Córas Trio’.
“…fusing Irish traditional music, collective improvisation, free jazz and human-computer interaction, four of my very favourite things in music…” New Music Fix, BBC Sounds
