Simon Thoumire ("Two-meer") plays the concertina with the chops of Astor Piazzolla, the jazz sensibility of Joshua Redman and the soul-driven lift that can come only from the Highlands. His original compositions and innovative arrangements of traditional tunes defy categorization - identifiably Celtic yet successfully crossing the threshold into non-traditional territory. On his Green Linnet debut, March, Strathspey, and Surreal, Thoumire and bandmates Kevin McKenzie (guitar) and Simon Thorpe (bass) break new musical ground...
These are photos from concerts where Simon Thoumire Three played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Óige / Simon Thoumire Three / Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman Jan 7, 1995 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Uploaded by Wheechie
