Irish Music | Jazz + World
CARA is a multinational Celtic folk band that has won two Irish Music Awards.
Celtic folk band. The musicians come from Ireland,
Scotland and Germany and in the 19 years of their existence they have
have earned an excellent reputation for their arrangements, their songwriting
songwriting, their virtuoso performance and charismatic stage presence.
stage presence. CARA stands for the combination of two female singers with
fast-paced Irish instrumental pieces at the highest level. Virtuoso solos
on the Irish bagpipes, fast-paced violin passages, poignant ballads and
ballads and masterful playing on the guitar. Rounded off by the
charming and humorous presentation, an evening with CARA guarantees high
musical enjoyment and the best entertainment.
With "Grounded", the band released their eighth album in 2021. The otherwise
active touring and musician's everyday life was put on hold by the events of the pandemic
on the open road. Forced to pause for thought, a
thoughtful, philosophical, but equally life-affirming and emotional
emotional testimony to the big questions of life. Since January
2022, CARA have been performing with a changed line-up. Simon Pfisterer
is the new man on the uilleann pipes.
Instrumentation:
GudrunWalther lead vocals, fiddle, diatonic accordion
Kim Edgar lead vocals, piano
Simon Pfisterer uilleann pipes, flute, whistles
Jürgen Treyz guitar, dobro, backing vocals
