Booking Information

fRoots:

“The mighty Northern style of Irish Traditional Music cruises through their veins”

John Roos, LA Times:

“A rich sound defined by its acoustic driven jigs, reels and waltzes, Craobh Rua’s traditional Celtic Fare not only warms the soul, it sets the toes-a-tappin’.”

Belfast Telegraph:

“Craobh Rua are free advertisement for everything that’s good about Irish Traditional Music – they play it from the heart and they play it superbly. Long may they continue to do so.”

Rock ‘N’ Reel:

“They are among the foremost bands playing Irish music today.”

Main Line Times, Philadelphia, USA:

“My pick of the festival was Craobh Rua…gained momentum like a runaway freight train and had young and old cheering and dancing in the field.”

Jim Ferguson, The Shetland Times:

“Craobh Rua…stole their way into hearts with the almost telepathic virtuosity and verve of their instrumental playing on uilleann pipes, fiddle, banjo, mandolin and bouzouki.”

Scotland on Sunday:

“Craobh Rua played warm, unpretentious and skilful music…”

The Shetland Times:

“A Rare musical feast. Craobh Rua had the audience clapping their hands and stamping their feet so much at the end of their energetic performance that they were persuaded to play an extra piece.”

The Orcadian:

“The stars of the show were undoubtedly Craobh Rua…they produced one of the tightest sounds I have heard from a live band.”

Archie Fisher, BBC Radio Scotland:

“Craobh Rua combine the best of traditional and contemporary influences in arrangements which splice together individual interpretations of melody and harmony lines into a texture which has the durability of a hand-woven cloth.”

HENO S4CTV, Wales:

“One of the most wonderful live bands we’ve ever had on the show.”

Mark Sustic, Champlain Valley Folk Festival, USA:

“Craobh Rua are nothing short of spectacular.”

Phil Cunningham:

“They have a wonderfully relaxed yet exciting way of playing tunes…The original arrangement and easy delivery of their songs makes a wonderful contrast to the tune sets and provides a balance that leaves every audience delighted and looking for more.”

Steven Dietrich, Producer, Celtic Airs Concert Series, University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA:

“If you’re a fan of Irish traditional music and it’s the real diddly you’re ‘craobhing’, you can’t go wrong with Craobh Rua!! Their fiery combination of fiddle, banjo and pipes produce tunes so true to their origins you can almost smell the peat smoke.”