Steve Wickham & Ray Coen

A rare opportunity to enjoy The Waterboys’ fiddle player of more than 35 years, together with his NoCrows colleague. The two of them played Wickham Festival this summer.  T’will be uplifting and joyous in this wonderfully atmospheric venue in Chidham!

Steve Wickham is a Dublin-born multi-genre fiddler – an award-winning electric violinist, songwriter, and composer.  He was a founding member of In Tua Na and played violin on the classic U2 song “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, as well as recordings by Elvis Costello, the Hothouse Flowers, Sinéad O’Connor, World Party, Sharon Shannon, Declan O’Rourke, and Bob Dylan.  He joined The Waterboys in 1985, making many records with them, and now plays with NoCrows.  He has also released two solo albums, Geronimo and Beekeeper.

‘The world’s greatest rock fiddle player’ – Michael Scott

‘A fiddling legend’ – New Musical Express

Ray Coen is a multi-instrumentalist hailing from Sligo, playing guitar, fiddle, mandola, and banjo.  He has recorded an album of traditional songs with Rodney Lancashire (Mactire), and contributed original songs and tunes to the Cadenza album Attic Notes with Deirde Byron-Smith, Anna Houston and Tommy Scanlon.  In 2009, he released his solo album Out of Sight.  Since then he has performed all over Ireland, England, Europe and Japan playing and recording original, traditional and World music.  He is currently a member of The Craic Addicts, The Atlantic Orchestra and NoCrows.

Doors open 7.30 for an 8pm start

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The Barleycorn Tavern, which is a stone’s throw from the Village Hall, are very kindly offering ticket holders 2 for 1 meals before the concert.  You’ll need to call them and book at least 3 days before the event, and will need to show either your ticket or your WeGotTickets.com email.