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  • his style is very unique. not overbearing and quite smooth, perfect dynamics and incredible tone. truly a master

  • brilliant 

  • Magic from masters...

  • Incredible playing with so much feeling, Love his style and always have.Brilliant! Pity there are zombies in the backround...hey ho some people very obviously are tone deaf

  • pure genius...

  • wonderful , that is all iu can say ...

  • Love that first reel - Usually play like blazes, But this is Lovely !

    jim,,,

  • So odd to see the seated orchestra behind them ... I've been in the midst of a crowd, everyone on their feet, stomping, clapping, whooping, thoroughly enthralled by these two. Love them! Will miss them at Sebastopol Celtic Festival.

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  • I think Martin Hayes is the most inspirational and witout doubt the most influential fiddle player of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • hypnotic

    thank you for keeping the music alive.

  • Why did it take so long for him to get tg4 musician of the year. He should have gotten that recognition way before 08.

  • Wonderful ...MH plays the music...does not 'tear' or ornament to destruction ...wonderful musical sense...you can hear the melody and all the notes.

  • Fantastico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

  • NICE!!!!! What a player!

  • beara island reel. . . . love dat tune!!! wat a great version, fair play martin

  • I can't believe how much hard work it takes to make this look that easy...

  • Sweet devine thats some class playing there. I went from a young man in love for the first time to a drunk old fool in 10min.

  • thx paddy :)

  • Snakemyth, I couldn't name them either. I think we need only dive into those sweet sounds and let them wash over us. Isn't it GRAND! Go Martin and Dennis!

  • Wonderful, magical.

  • Love their playing!

  • No problem. I enjoy identifying tunes :)

  • @52Paddy1991

    Mind telling me how you do it? Cuz it's skill I'm thinking of picking up one of these days as well

  • @crankymcstab

    Well, you have to really want to know the tune name. 99% of the tunes I play, I know the names of. I don't like not knowing tune names, especially if I play them. It's always nice having the name at hand should someone ask. I can't explain why I like knowing tune names, I just do. Reverends ABC search is a great tool. Sometimes you know that you've heard the tune before but can't place where. In my case, I look high and low for that recording, albeit sometimes unsuccessfully.

  • @sgt7

    This was my comment. Accidentally was logged into my brother's profile.

  • @crankymcstab HAHA! It's not really anything I do consciously. When I learn a tune or hear one I like, I make it my policy to find out what the name is. And, when I find the name, I can usually retain it. Most people don't care about the names so don't know them to begin with. Others will learn the name and then forget it soon after. For some strange reason, I don't have that problem. I'm just weird :P

  • 0:00-1:11 Ríl Beara/Beare Island [Finbarr Dwyer]

    1:12-3:08 The Night Before Larry Was Stretched

    3:09-4:44 The Cavan Reel/Mike Flanagan's

    4:45-5:58 The Torn Jacket [Connie O'Connell]

    5:59-7:42 The Mountain Lark [Version of the Steampacket]

    7:43-end Tom Doherty's [as played by Trian]

  • @52Paddy1991 What a selfless chap you are, thank you!

  • @52Paddy1991

    I don't find the sheet music of tom doherty's :( this song is awesome, anyone know where i can find it plz ?

    thx

  • @fgx900 Sorry, I'm not sure where you can find the sheet music. I just listen and learn from recordings. I think this is a better way anyway. If you want, you should pick up an album called "Trian" by Liz Carroll, Billy McComiskey and Daithi Sproule. The tune is on that and called "Tom Doherty's" :)

    Hope this helps.

  • @fgx900 The session dot org... but I suggest to learn every tune by ear, it will improve your knowledge of music, you musical ear and your feelings when listening to irish music

  • Wow! Full of energy. I understand his playing is pretty much love or hate but I'm certainly in the love category. His self-expression and passion about the simplest of tunes is second to none. I've read a lot of request for tune names and have decided to post them for the benefit of others. They are:

  • Does anyone know what the tune played between 4:44 and 5:58 is called? It's pretty nice and dynamic one.

  • That is a tune called "The Torn Jacket"

  • Thanks DJ, I appreciate it!

    Do you (or anyone else) know the name of the tune played at 3:08 - 4:44, before "The Torn Jacket". I've search the whole internet for both these tunes...

  • Someone is able to say me what's the tune wich begin at 1:12 ?

    Thank's and merry XMas !

  • That is "The Night Before Poor Larry Was Stretched"

  • I've heard them several times now, and much as I appreciate the fiddling, I find the arrangements repetitive and tiresome. They always start out slow and dreamy and end up too fast. Good players but very over rated in my opinion.

  • Please let us know who is *not* overrated.

  • Hot damn! Martin can play the @#%! out of that fiddle. Amazing changes in tempo and volume. Love it!

  • the first reel is The Beare Island Reel

  • Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill create shock and awe. This set is incredible. Now I've got to go see them (somewhere live) again.

  • what's the name of the first tune?

  • wow

  • I've heard no one better playing these great tunes. Martin puts all his heart and soul into his music. I've had over 100 hours of instruction in his classes. Learning about his vision of music and why and how it's played Is a fantastic experience. Even if you can't play a note yourself, it is worth it just to hear what he thinks.

    Annie

  • hypnotic

  • I am going to see them tomorrow and am so excited. ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I saw them last year at a festival and they played this set...they were amazing

  • So how were they? Where were they?

  • theye wer at Kings Place in London....absolutely wonderful.....

    Frankie Gavin as well and at the end they played together which was just amazing...

  • I cant get over this video hes just SO amazing....And by the way hes not a machine.....He just has brilliant talent for music and is just outstanding at trad!

  • Excellent video, thanks for posting

    La grande classe en matière de violon irlandais . Best gards

  • Fabuleux !!! La grande classe en matière de violon irlandais ! 5 *****

    Fabulous! The great class in terms of Irish fiddle! 5 *****

  • Excellent video, thanks for posting. These guy's are somthing else and live they are the closest you can get to a spiritual experience, for an agnostic!

    Martin is without doubt the greatest Irish fiddler of his generation, possibly going back to the legendary Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman.

    If you haven't see these guy's, treat yourself!

  • This pair are sensational. Loved the Sydney concert on Australia Day. We'll be there when you return, no need to bring the Irish rain with you.

  • he's a machine!!

  • you just could not be better than him..hes world class..

  • im sorry...nobody can beat martin..!

  • Best Hayes/Cahill I've found so far. I've seen the pair six times in concert now. Class.

  • Awesome!! Great set!

  • anyone knows the tunes?

  • Well, I know the first two..The First one is the Bear(e)Island reel (I can never spell that). The second is The Night Before Poor Larry was Stretched.

    The 3rd one..not a clue, sounds like a variation of Gravel Walks, but probably not.

  • Irish fiddle doesn't get better than this!

  • Love this video! Thanks for posting! :o)

  • Ah, that "Mountain Lark" minor tune is such a rockout tune! Yea!

  • It's nice to hear Martin's take on Beare Island. The switch to the slip jig was executed in such a manor as to suspend the disruption of the tempo change, great! The reels that follow are such excellent picks. Just wish there was a tad more "Dennis" in the mix!

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