‘Subverting audiences’ expectations of traditional music’

Kate Molleson, BBC Radio 3

‘…absolutely special and totally unusual!’

Caoimhe Ní Chathail, BBC Radio Ulster

Córas Trio reinvent the spontaneous. Traditional melodies weave in and out of compelling textures that foreground fiddle, guitar and percussion with transcendental electronics; suspending elements of collective free improvisation with proper seisiún style playfulness.

Córas Trio are part of a new creative wave of musicians based in Belfast exploring how traditional music relates to the experience of the 21st century. Challenging ideas of cultural purism, they sweep the lines of contemporary musical practice, unafraid and unapologetic in their exploration of new ideas.

Since their emergence on the scene, they have supported experimental folk heavyweights Aidan O’Rourke & Brìghde Chaimbeul as well as Joshua Burnside. Their music featured as part of the ‘IF 2022’ improvisation festival in Canada, alongside Evelyn Glennie and William Parker, and the 2023 London Jazz Festival.

Córas Tio are delighted to accept funding from PRS for the production of our second album! http://prsformusicfoundation.com/