Richard Fay Manchester, UK
Manchester-based Richard Fay is a composer, ethno-musicologist, arranger, performer, and a producer (of shows including Amid the Mirk Over the Irk: When Klezmer Meets Irish). His works have been described as ‘ethno-classical’, a label capturing his melding of classical and traditional musical elements. He plays a variety of brass instruments and button accordion. ... more
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