Martin Hayes Dennis Cahill: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
You re about to watch one of the best fiddlers on the planet and a subtle guitar master work their magic. For too many of us, Irish music is something that merely gets trotted out around this time of year, associated with St. Patrick s Day and the coming of spring and made a cliche by commercialism and whatever other shallow notions make cliches what they are. But for a moment, stop, put aside your notion of jigs and reels, and just listen. Martin Hayes plays his fiddle with an exquisite touch and tone, as well as a magnificent sense of melody and rhythm that never ceases to astonish. I m a yearround Irishmusic guy. I ve spent many summers at Celticmusic camps trying to improve my mediocre guitar skills and enjoying latenight Irish music sessions. I ve seen Hayes at these camps as a teacher and performer; his playing has brought me to tears at times, and at others has made me burst out with joyful laughter. I couldn t be prouder to have him perform for us. Hayes has worked with many accompanying musi
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