DAVE FLYNN
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About
The Clare Memory Orchestra is a uniquely Irish orchestra founded by composer Dave Flynn, who has combined some of Ireland’s leading traditional and classical musicians to create a distinctive new sound:
A string section infused with the sound of Irish fiddles, a wind section mixing Irish flutes, whistles and pipes with the haunting tone of the oboe, a harmonic background of Irish harp and guitar and a dynamic rhythm section mixing rumbling double bass and ticking percussion.
The orchestra sound sometimes expands with booming bronze-age horns, triumphant trumpets and trombones, crooning concertinas and the amazing accordion playing of honorary guest member Mairtín O'Connor.
The orchestra gets its name from the fact that the musicians play from memory, without the barrier of sheet-music on stage and that they are based in Clare County on the West Coast of Ireland.
The CMO debut concert in 2012 featured world renowned traditional Irish musicians Liz Carroll and Mairtín O'Connor as special guest soloists.
In 2013 the CMO invited Mairtín O'Connor to become an honorary guest member and also announced a partnership with legendary fiddle and guitar duo Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill as Artists in Association.
This partnership will include several concerts with Hayes & Cahill, with the first of these scheduled in the Summer of 2013.
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View a clip of Liz Carroll playing the final movement of Dave Flynn's Fiddle Concerto 'Aontacht' with the CMO
Video - John O'Neill
