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07/06/2017

Bruce MacGregor presents a live set from Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill recorded at the Orkney Folk Festival.

Martin Hayes is originally from County Clare in Ireland where he grew up in a strong musical tradition. He left there for America in the eighties and forged his way as a fiddler in Chicago to begin with. That's where he met guitarist Dennis Cahill and since then they have played together all over the world. A couple of weeks ago, they visited the Orkney Folk Festival for the very first time and we spoke to them about their unique approach to traditional Irish tunes, and their involvement with the band The Gloaming. Plus we hear their live set recorded at the opening concert of the festival.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Jun 2017 21:00

Music Played

  • Aly Bain/Michael Doucet/Russ Barenberg/Jerry Douglas/Tommy Hayes/Sharon Shannon/Danny Thompson

    La Danse De La Vie

    • Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One.
    • Iona Records.
  • Peter Nardini

    Song of a sparrow

    • A VandalΒ’s Scrawl.
    • Wow Records - willothewispstudio.
  • The Islay Sessioners

    Back to Islay: The Machrie / Force 10

    • The Music of Fraser Shaw Β– Mac Ile.
    • Fraser Shaw Trust.
  • Basco

    Bison Grass and Rye / Naughty Boys

    • The Remarkable Return of Old Man Basco.
    • Go Danish Folk Music.
  • Tide Lines

    The Dreams We Never Lost

    • Dreams We Never Lost.
    • Tide Lines.
  • Martin Taylor

    Tennessee Waltz

    • The Best Of Martin Taylor.
    • Guitar label.
  • Nua

    Rest in Pineapple: Rest in Pineapple / The RushinΒ’ Draggin

    • Flow.
  • Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater

    Daughter Dear Daughter

    • Findings.
    • STREC1662.
  • String Sisters

    G-Strings

    • Live.
    • Heilo.
  • Vin Garbutt

    The Land of Three Rivers

  • Allan MacDonald/Ronan Browne

    Pandemonium of Pipers: Fhir a Chinn Duibh / Una Bhan...

    • Transatlantic Sessions 4 Vol 2.
    • Whirlie Records.
  • Breabach

    Outlaws And Dreamers

    • Astar.
    • Breabach Records.
  • Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

    The Cliffs of Moher / The Holly Bush

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Travelling Folk Recording.
  • The Gloaming

    The PilgrimΒ’s Song

    • 2.
    • Real World Records.
  • Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

    Finale

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Travelling Folk Recording.
  • Richard Thompson/Linda Thompson

    Dimming The Day

    • The Best Of Richard & Linda Thompson.
    • Island Def Jam Music group.
  • Mabon

    Jolly Fat Man's Jig / The Can Of Worms / Pig Smugglers

    • Ridiculous Thinkers.
    • Mabon.

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Jun 2017 21:00