Blending Middle Eastern and traditional Irish music, Macalla is a new music collaboration between Irish and Iraqi folk and traditional musicians.

Inspired by the music of Celtic harpist Turlough O’Carolan, this new commission features Lucia McGinnis (Harp), Niwar Issa (Qanun), Saman Kareem (Oud), Helin Star Qadir (Violin), Kawar Rajab Khalid (Percussion) from the pan-Iraqi ensemble Mshakt with Martin Coyle (Bouzouki), Denise Boyle (Fiddle) and Paul Cutliffe (Uilleann pipes and whistle) of the North West Folk Collective.

Project funded by British Council. Special thanks to Tanya Mahir, Ahmed Adnan, Nabaa Algaber and Colette Norwood.