American string band superstar Darol Anger to embark on Irish tour

Known for wildly virtuosic playing, Darol Anger will travel with his all-star ensemble, Republic of Strings, from 3 - 13 May, in a fitting climax to Music Network’s Spring 2017 season.

With his unique genre-bending blend of bluegrass, jazz, folk and classical styles, Grammy-nominated fiddler Darol Anger's sets are unexpected affairs, darting from Swedish polkas to Brazilian choro before segueing seamlessly into a soul classic.

Anger developed his signature sound working alongside great improvisers such as Stéphane Grappelli, Martin Hayes, Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck, and over the past 40 years has produced an array of critically-acclaimed albums, including 17 with the legendary Turtle Island String Quartet alone.

As part of Music Network’s Learning and Participation programme, members of the group will be facilitating workshops for music students around the country, connecting our work in music performance to music education giving rich, holistic musical experiences.

Tickets for all regional concerts are available from individual venues around the country. Single tickets for Dublin are available from €15 and can be purchased by calling Music Network on (01) 475 0224 or booking online at www.musicnetwork.ie.

See full tour dates here:

- Wednesday 3rd May, The Sugar Club, Dublin 2, 8pm, €20/€15 (senior citizens) / €10 (students) (online booking fees apply) Tel. 01 6787188/musicnetwork.ie
- Thursday 4th May, The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, 7.30pm, €14 / €12 Tel. 0402 38529/courthousearts.ie
- Friday 5th May, National Opera House (Jerome Hynes Theatre), Wexford, 8pm, €16/€14 Tel. 053 9122144/ nationaloperahouse.ie
- Saturday 6th May, Fiddle Fair Marquee, Baltimore, 9pm, €35/€30/ €25 Tel. 086 3753380/ fiddlefair.com
- Tuesday 9th May, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray 8pm, €16/€14 Tel. 01 2724030/ mermaidartscentre.ie
Wednesday 10th May, glór, Ennis 8pm, €18/€16 Tel. 065 6843103/ glor.ie
- Thursday 11th May, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar 8pm, €17/€14 Tel. 094 9023733/ thelinenhall.com
- Friday 12th May, McGrory's Hotel (The Back Room), Culdaff, 9pm, €15/€12 Tel. 074 9379104/ mcgrorys.ie
- Saturday 13th May, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, 8pm, €15/€12 Tel. 045 448327/ riverbank.ie