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A string thing for Irish quartet

February 16, 2011

By Staff Reporter

Belfast-born flutist James Galway and U.S.-born cellist Yo-Yo Ma are among a small handful of classical performers who’ve shown an understanding of and ability to play Irish traditional music. Another Belfast native, the late harper and keyboardist Derek Bell, was comfortable with both forms of music because of his lengthy stints with orchestras and the Chieftains.
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