Described as a “genre-jumping genius” (tradreview.com), Dave Flynn is an award-winning guitarist, composer, songwriter and arranger who “occupies a unique position in the world of music” (Martin Hayes, The Gloaming). Flynn's expertise in classical guitar, composition and traditional Irish music allows him to take audiences on a unique musical journey. He has a repertoire unlike any other musician, mixing stunning arrangements of Irish music and other international styles with improvisations and compositions praised for their 'power and grittiness' in the New York Times. He has toured around Europe, Japan and New Zealand with the support of Culture Ireland, in the process giving solo recitals at Canterbury Folk Festival (New Zealand), Tournay Irish Music Festival (France) and the Masters of Tradition Festival (Ireland). Flynn's regular performances with his own unique Irish Memory Orchestra have led him to appearances at Sori International Festival (South Korea) and Moscow Christmas Festival. As a composer he has featured at events from MoMa (NYC) to The Kremlin (Moscow) His guitar album Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar was a rare crossover success with classical and folk music critics; “releases such as this are a rare and precious resource” Paul Fowles - Classical Guitar Magazine Unusually for a solo guitarist, Dave peppers his shows with heart-warming songs taken from his albums Draiocht and Pouric Songs, recorded with his band D.F.F. www.daveflynn.com