Part contemporary dance project, part innovative folk band venturing into the realms of jazz, world, ambient and improvised music, This is How we Fly is simply a fascinating proposition in today’s musical landscape. Formed in 2010 by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle & hardanger fiddle), Seán Mac Erlaine (clarinets & live ... [Continue Reading]
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Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill: The castle/The nightingale
Since the mid-1990s, East Clare fiddler Martin Hayes and Chicago-born guitar player Dennis Cahill have struck the most interesting musical partnership. Martin Hayes was born into the rich musical tradition of East Clare music while Dennis Cahill's musical background is more urban and influenced by Rock and Jazz. Yet, over the ... [Continue Reading]
Martin Hayes and Mary MacNamara: John Naughton’s/Tommy Coen’s
Featuring Martin Hayes on the fiddle and Mary MacNamara on the concertina, this is a vintage clip dating back to 1981 from the RTE TV archives. In the Irish traditional music context, musicians from East Clare tend to play jigs, reels and hornpipes at a slower pace and with minimal ornamentation while putting more emphasis on ... [Continue Reading]