Description:
"Sophie & Fiachra perform a captivating fusion of traditional Irish and Québecoise music, mainly on Uilleann pipes and Fiddle. They sound like a Big-Big band, oweing to the nature of the instruments and their style of playing. Sophie & Fiachra are old Ireland and Québec meeting again."
SOPHIE Sophie Lavoie, from Lac-St-Jean in Québec, performs and teaches traditional music on the Fiddle and Classical music on the Piano. She first was introduced to the world of music when learning the classical piano. Then she became interested in the traditional music of Québec. She started to learn the fiddle by listening to Québec fiddlers from her region such as Louis Pitou Boudreault
FIACHRA Fiachra O‘Regan, from Connemara, on the West Coast of Ireland, plays Irish music on the Uilleann Pipes and Whistle. He has toured in America, Australia and Europe, and has played on stage along with artists such as The Chieftains and Paddy Keenan. Fiachra is All Ireland Champion on the Uilleann Pipes and the whistle
THE DUO The Pair met at an Arts festival and quickly realized their similar interests; both are very much devoted and true to their traditions in terms of music, and each have been influenced by listening to recordings of Masters from previous generations as well as Current Masters. They share many tunes as their music shares its origins. The styles of these two musicians blends naturally and without compromise; their music is Vibrant, Rhythmic, and Timeless. What this Duo does is completely original.
