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Catherine Rhatigan was born and raised in Sligo , Ireland and has been keenly involved in the world of the Irish harp for over 30 years.
In the late 80s, she performed with the Irish Harp Orchestra under the direction of Janet Harbison; a five year stint which included a tour of America with The Chieftains, a recording with them which was awarded a Grammy, and a St.Patrick’s Day Concert in New York’s famed Carnegie Hall, in addition to headline performances and TV appearances with across Ireland and England.
In the early 90s she joined Harpers Bizarre, a 7 piece group which performed across Europe and represented Ireland in a World Ethnic Music Competition in Johannesberg in 1995, winning a silver medal there.
In 1999 she formed Tale of the Gael and was awarded a bursary from the Arts Council to bring her own theatre-music piece ‘Of Harps, Harpers and Big Houses’ on a 10 date tour of the U.S. Over the next decade, she scripted and directed several stage pieces on the subject of Irish history moving easily between the worlds of music and words to produce some showcase pieces across Ireland and the continent. The group quickly became known for elegant sophisticated renditions of Irelands’ harp repertoire set in the context of its past.
She has performed and taught harp at the Carolan Harp Festival in Ireland, as well as harp festivals in Switzerland and in France and the U.S.
Much of her recent work has been with the Department of Foreign Affairs in presenting Irish music outside Ireland. In 2014, 2015 and 2016 she was tasked with preparing performances for the diplomatic stage which included musical representations of the works of James Joyce and WB Yeats. These were performed in the Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Austria and Switzerland.
In 2017 she performed harp in a nationwide tour across Switzerland with a Celtic storyteller, and in 2018 premiered some of her own compositions which were received with a standing ovation in her home place of Sligo.
A teacher for over 30 years, Catherine has earned the respect of pupils in the harp world for her tuneful, original arrangements and authentic repertoire.
In 2019 she is invited to perform at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, followed by performances in Austria and Germany and of course a wonderful trip to Japan.
Ray Coen was born and grew up in Sligo, where he still lives. This part of Ireland is not just steeped in musical history but currently boasts a thriving musical scene with musicians from all backgrounds and genres happily jamming in the many pubs and clubs around the city.
That said, the raw roots of Sligo’s traditional music are never too far out of earshot.
Ray learned his fiddle playing from local traditional fiddle players, and developed his guitar style by listening to and playing with many of the string gurus who found their way to Sligo over the years.
His first band was a totally traditional affair, Macdara, and he also played and recorded with Tale of the Gael on their first album.
Years of gigging around town with internationally known musicians like Seamie O Dowd on fiddle, Steve Wickham from The Waterboys, and Rick Epping, led to the formation of ‘No Crows’, now an international world music band with strong traditional Irish roots which has played at festivals all over Ireland, Switzerland and Holland.
A composer and songwriter, Ray released his own album ‘Voices from the Fridge’ and his work and voice are also featured on many of the six albums recorded by No Crows, and also reflect his diversity as a fiddle player, guitarist and singer. He has also guested on several other albums, and performs regularly across Europe.
Ray and Catherine, both from Sligo first recorded together in 1999. Twenty years on, this north west corner of Ireland still retains and reveres its traditional roots, while simultaneously acknowledging influences and celebrating good music, wherever it comes from.
When putting the programme together for the Japan concerts, we are very aware that for all the differences in culture, both places are actually islands, with a coastal culture, and all that goes with that.
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