Martin Hayes (musician)

Martin Hayes
Background information
Born	1962
Origin	County Clare, Ireland
Genres	Traditional Irish
Instruments	Fiddle
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Green Linnet
Associated acts	Dennis Cahill P.J. Hayes
Website	www.martinhayes.com

Martin Hayes (born 1961) 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.

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^[1] on CD 2011 with P.J Hayes, Mark Gregory and Dennis Cahill Quillan Records CD 001)

Martin Hayes albums

• Martin Hayes (1992, Green Linnet #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 Linnet)
• 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 Molsky (2000, Rounder)
• I Could Read the Sky by Iarla Ó Lionáird (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

References

1. ^ http://lizburton.co.uk/wordpress/music/martin-hayes-shores-of-lough-graney-now-on-cd/

External links

• "Martin Hayes" at Allmusic
• The official Martin Hayes/Dennis Cahill website
• Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill at Green Linnet Records
• "Masters of Tradition Festival"

Persondata
Name	Hayes, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	Fiddler
Date of birth	1962
Place of birth	County Clare, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death