Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen
Sunday, 14th March, 2027, 7:30pm. Doors at 7:00
The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen ignite the stage with a bold, fiery blend of Celtic tradition and contemporary folk energy. Their music is a thrilling fusion of driving rhythms, haunting melodies, and masterful instrumentation—at once deeply rooted and refreshingly modern. With a dynamic mix of vocals, fiddles, guitar, banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, and whistles, they breathe new life into age-old tunes while crafting original songs that feel instantly timeless. Every performance is a vibrant journey through their unique sound - passionate, precise, and irresistibly alive.
With over a decade of international touring and recording as core members of the award-winning Cape Breton Celtic supergroup Còig, Rachel and Darren are now forging a new path with their latest collaborative project, Home. This bold new venture has already garnered critical acclaim, winning the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Award for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year, and earning nominations from both the Canadian Folk Music Awards and the East Coast Music Awards.
Rachel Davis, a virtuoso fiddler and the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award winner for Traditional Singer of the Year, is known for her emotive playing and rich, expressive voice. Darren McMullen, a highly respected multi-instrumentalist, brings deep musicality and rhythmic drive to the duo’s sound and flair. They have delighted audiences across Canada, the U.S., U.K., Denmark, Belgium, and Australia, and have been awarded multiple East Coast Music Awards and a JUNO nomination for their work.
“Partners in music and in life, Darren McMullen and Rachel Davis have moved in the top tier of East Coast players for more than a decade – as members of the Juno-nominated band Còig and as solo artists. Now they’ve finally released an album that’s just the two of them, and the results are exactly as you’d expect: awe-inspiring playing that combines precise fret and bow work on fiddle, mandolin and bazouki with lightning speed and plenty of feeling…” - Roots Music Canada
2025 East Coast Music Award Traditional Release of the Year nomination
2025 Canadian Folk Music Award Ensemble of the Year nomination
2025 Canadian Folk Music Award New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year nomination
2025 East Coast Music Award Traditional Release of the Year nomination (Home)
2024 Winner Music Nova Scotia Award Roots Traditional Recording of the Year (Home)
Tickets - £15
Under 25’s - £10
Available at The Workhouse Gallery, Presteigne or online at: https://wegottickets.com/f/30874
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