MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS CAHILL – The Lonesome Touch – CD

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Martin Hayesis being hailed as the finest Irish fiddler of his generation. Born in County Clare and now making his home in Seattle, Washington, Hayes at only 33 years of age has won both of Irelands top music awards, including the Irish “Grammy” forBest Traditional Musician. Martin and his musical collaboratorDennis Cahillhave been stunning audiences across Europe and North America, including captivating the crowd of 7,000 at the San Francisco Celtic Festival in March, 1997.The Lonesome Touchcaptures the astonishing musical kinship between two master players, and is their first recording together. In the manner of great jazz duos, Hayes and Cahill inspire and urge each other on, trading passages, stretching out and digging in.

Tracklist:

1 Paddy Fahy’s Reel
2 The Kerfunken Jig
3 Paul Ha’penny / The Garden Of Butterflies / The Broken Pledge / The Mother And Child Reel / Toss The Feathers
4 John Naughton’s Reel / Another Paddy Fahy Reel
5 The Cat In The Corner / John Naughton’s Jig
6 The Old Bush / The Reel With The Burl
7 The Lament For Limerick
8 My Love Is In America
9 Tell Her I Am / Gallagher’s Frolics
10 Rolling In The Barrel / The Morning Dew
11 The Bucks Of Oranmore / Eileen Curran / Jimmy On The Moor
12 Peggy’s Waltz