Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn make their debut

Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn are an extraordinary duo with a rich mix of talent and experience. They first met in Dublin in 1979, after which their musical paths crossed again and again at recording sessions, television and radio studios and on stage with Andy Irvine, Planxty, Makem & Clancy and Maura O'Connell. The more they played together the more they enjoyed each other's company and in 1984 they married.

In 1990 they recorded their first album together. Lead the Knave was released to great critical acclaim and was awarded the Belfast Telegraph Entertainment Media and Arts Award for excellence in the field of Folk Music. Together, they arranged and played music for the sound track of the feature films Moondance and Hear My Song, based on the life of singer Joseph Locke, in which they also made an appearance.

In July 1995 they released their second album, Causeway for Tara Music. Nollaig's superb singing was featured for the first time along with nine sets of original tunes.

Nollaig is one of Ireland's most gifted musicians, with her own unique way of playing traditional Irish music on the fiddle and such an utterly distinctive sound that it would be impossible to mistake it for that of anyone else. This "sound" is so attractive to other musicians that there exists hardly any major Irish artist of the last twenty years with whom she has not worked including Enya, Van Morrison, Sinad O’Connor, Mary Black and Christy Moore.

Arty is without question the finest guitar player in Ireland with a unique understanding of the music he performs. His first solo album, McGlynn's Fancy, has been hailed as a classic in the traditional music world and he is one of the most sought after musicians in the country, playing and recording with Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Donal Lunny, Liam O'Flynn and the Chieftains. He also played as a member of Planxty, Patrick Street, De Danann and the Van Morrison Band.

The performance begins at 8pm in Ballymoney Town Hall. Tickets 9, concessions 7 are available from Ballymoney Town Hall 028 2766 0230. Opening hours Monday-Thursday and Saturday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4.30pm. Further details about the duo can be found at www.oldbridgemusic.com.