Performer Name: Carmina
Show Name: Carmina
Show Description
Carmina's music blends folk, jazz and Celtic themes in award-winning original songs, traditional folk tunes and carefully chosen cover versions. The current band line-up features songwriters and founder members Pippa Marland (vocals, saxes and Irish whistles) and Rob King (acoustic guitar, bodhran) and virtuoso singer and guitarist Paul Bradley.
Some form of stage lighting is preferred. It doesn't need to be too elaborate!
We need at least an hour to set up and soundcheck before a performance.
We can supply posters and fliers as well as sending out information to our mailing list of 1000 people.
Live, Carmina have committed themselves to becoming one of the most accessible yet innovative bands currently touring, developing their unique fusion of jazzy celtic roots to enchanting depths. The core band of Pippa Marland (vocals, saxophones, Irish whistles), Rob King (acoustic guitars, bodhran) and Paul Bradley (vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, melodica) features the interplay of the two guitars and sax and whistle with gorgeous harmony vocals.
The band create a real warmth on stage, with virtuoso solos played with good taste and never running amok through the arrangements that have obviously been so well crafted. Pippa's rapport with the audience lends the proceedings an intimate touch, drawing in those who might be unprepared for the diversity of the music.
The combination of such superlative vocalists and musicians creates a stunning experience for those fortunate enough to be involved.
Carmina have released six albums to date, two of them recorded in Dublin and produced by Irish music legend Donal Lunny. They include Weather in the Heart, My Crescent City and On a Quiet Street: Live in Ireland, all available on the major streaming platforms. They have toured internationally, appearing at venues and festivals in Australia, Spain, Belgium, Holland, and Ireland. They have been nominated for the Hot Press Best Roots Album and The Irish Rock Music Awards Best Traditional Act Awards, and received a swathe of acclaim in the press from across Europe. Their award-winning songs are published by Peter Gabriel's Real World music. They have a new album - Late Light - due for release in Spring 2025.