THREE of the world’s finest folk violinists celebrate the violin in all its globe-trotting variations in Southampton next week.

Fiddlers Kevin Burke (Ireland), Christian Lemaître (Brittany, France) and André Brunet (Quebec, Canada) showcase international and individual styles as the Celtic Fiddle Festival at Southampton’s Talking Heads on Tuesday.

Along with acclaimed guitarist Nicolas Quemener from Brittany, the quartet combines their talents, musical traditions and spontaneous humour. In concert, each artist plays a solo set, showcasing their styles, followed by a collaborative set featuring all three fiddlers.