Martin Hayes (musician)
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Martin Hayes is a fiddler
, born in Maghera (between Feakle and Tulla
) in East County Clare, Ireland, and now living in West Hartford, Connecticut
. He has been the All Ireland Fiddle Champion six times, and has won a National Entertainment Award, and the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
2000 award for Instrumentalist of the Year. Hayes has recorded five albums – The Shores of Lough Graney with his father P.J. Hayes and Mark Gregory, his eponymous debut album (recorded with Randall Bays on guitar and Jim Chapman on the piano) Under the Moon (Steve Cooney on guitar - P.J. Hayes on fiddle - Randal Bays on guitar and fiddle - John Williams on concertina and accordion) and three (The Lonesome Touch, Live in Seattle and Welcome Here Again) with his longtime guitarist, Dennis Cahill. He has also appeared on a number of recordings with other musicians from east Clare including Christy McNamara's CD The House I was Reared In, Mary MacNamara's CD Traditional Music from East Clare and the Compilation CD Reeling Through the Years celebrating 20 years of music from the Feakle Festival.
Martin plays regularly with The Tulla Céilí Band, of which his late father was a founder member.
Martin is the musical director of the Masters of Tradition festival, which is held since 2003 in Bantry House
(Bantry
, Co. Cork
) every summer.
Martin Hayes albums
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill albums
Martin Hayes as a member of the Tulla Céilí Band
Martin Hayes also appears on
Fiddler
A fiddler is a person who plays a fiddle or violin.Fiddler may also refer to:*Fabrangen Fiddlers, an American musical group founded in 1971*Tupolev Tu-28 "Fiddler", a fighter aircraft*Fiddler , a DC Comics villain...
, born in Maghera (between Feakle and Tulla
Tulla
Tulla is a town in County Clare, Ireland. The town is the commercial centre for Tulla parish and the surrounding area. Tulla church was founded about 620 by Mochuille and the town received its town charter in the 13th century...
) in East County Clare, Ireland, and now living in West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
. He has been the All Ireland Fiddle Champion six times, and has won a National Entertainment Award, and the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2....
2000 award for Instrumentalist of the Year. Hayes has recorded five albums – The Shores of Lough Graney with his father P.J. Hayes and Mark Gregory, his eponymous debut album (recorded with Randall Bays on guitar and Jim Chapman on the piano) Under the Moon (Steve Cooney on guitar - P.J. Hayes on fiddle - Randal Bays on guitar and fiddle - John Williams on concertina and accordion) and three (The Lonesome Touch, Live in Seattle and Welcome Here Again) with his longtime guitarist, Dennis Cahill. He has also appeared on a number of recordings with other musicians from east Clare including Christy McNamara's CD The House I was Reared In, Mary MacNamara's CD Traditional Music from East Clare and the Compilation CD Reeling Through the Years celebrating 20 years of music from the Feakle Festival.
Martin plays regularly with The Tulla Céilí Band, of which his late father was a founder member.
Martin is the musical director of the Masters of Tradition festival, which is held since 2003 in Bantry House
Bantry House
Bantry House is a historic house with gardens in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.-History:Bantry House was constructed in about 1700 on the South side of Bantry Bay. In 1750, Councillor Richard White bought Blackrock from Samuel Hutchinson and changed the name to Seafield...
(Bantry
Bantry
Bantry is a town on the coast of County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the N71 national secondary road at the head of Bantry Bay, a deep-water gulf extending for 30 km to the west...
, Co. Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
) every summer.
Discography
- The Shores of Lough Graney (1990, with PJ Hayes and Mark Gregory Ice Nine Productions ICE 003 Cassette)
- The Shores of Lough Graney (re-released on CD 2011 with P.J Hayes, Mark Gregory and Dennis Cahill Quillan Records CD 001)
Martin Hayes albums
- Martin Hayes (1992, Green LinnetGreen Linnet RecordsGreen Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy...
#1127) - Under the Moon (1995, Green Linnet #1155)
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill albums
- The Lonesome Touch (1997, Green Linnet #1127)
- Live in Seattle (1999, Green Linnet #1195)
- Welcome Here Again (2008, Green Linnet #1233)
Martin Hayes as a member of the Tulla Céilí Band
- A Celebration of 50 Years (1996, Green LinnetGreen Linnet RecordsGreen Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy...
) - 60th Anniversary Celebration (2007)
Martin Hayes also appears on
- My Love is in America The Boston College Fiddle Festival (1991, Green Linnet Records #1110)
- Traditional Music from East Clare by Mary MacNamara (1994, Claddagh Records)
- John Williams by John Williams (1995, Green Linnet #1157)
- The Gathering Various Artists (1997, Real World UKCDRW62)
- Celtic Sessions by William Coulter and Friends (1997, Gourd Music)
- Solo Fiddle by Kevin Burke (1999, Green Linnet #1196)
- Poor Man's Troubles by Bruce MolskyBruce MolskyBruce C. Molsky is an American fiddler, banjo player, guitarist, and singer. He primarily performs old-time music of the Appalachian region.Molsky was born in 1955 at New York Infirmary in Manhattan, and grew up in The Bronx...
(2000, Rounder) - I Could Read the Sky by Iarla Ó LionáirdIarla Ó LionáirdIarla Ó Lionáird is an Irish singer and producer well known for his involvement with the Afro Celt Sound System. He is one of the most prominent artists of the Irish Sean nós singing tradition, and has released three solo albums through Real World Records, the third being Invisible Fields,...
(2000, Real World Records) - Murphy's Irish Pub with Laura MacKenzie, John Williams and Dean Magraw (2005, Compass Productions)
- The Wildlife Album (2005 Market Square Records Cat No. MSMCD134)
- Sligo Live 06 (2006 Sligo Live Sampler, Promotional Use Only)
- The House I Was Reared In by Christy McNamara (2007, Durra Records)
- Reeling Through The Years (2007) compilation CD celebrating 20 years of the Feakle Festival
- Today, Tomorrow & on Sunday (2008) by Helen Hayes (CDHHG 001)
- The Humours of Tulla (2009) by The Tulla Comhaltas Archive Collection
- Triúr Sa Draighean (2010) with Peader O’ Riada and Caoimhin O’ Raghallaigh
External links
- [ "Martin Hayes"] at Allmusic
- The official Martin Hayes/Dennis Cahill website
- Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill at Green Linnet RecordsGreen Linnet RecordsGreen Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy...
- "Masters of Tradition Festival"