Renowned Irish fiddler Martin Hayes is Artistic Director of the ensemble, inspired by the festival he curates each year in Bantry, Co. Cork. He is joined on stage by six of the most compelling artists in Irish music today.

“These are artists who have found their own voice in the music,” Hayes says. “Dynamic, powerful musicians. I feel a lot of confidence walking on stage every night with these artists. I know that I’m going to hear something I hadn’t heard the night before. I also know that it’ll be full of energy and life.”

Martin Hayes, Artistic Director (fiddle)
Iarla Ó Lionáird (vocals)
Maírtín O'Connor (accordion)
Dennis Cahill (guitar)
Cathal Hayden (fiddle)
Seamie O'Dowd (guitar)
David Power (uilleann pipes)

Masters of Tradition Tour 2014:
March 21 Fri: Pennsylvania: Lewisburg, Weis Center for the Performing Arts, Bucknell University www.bucknell.edu/arts-and-performance/the-weis-center/ 

March 22 Sat: Connecticut: Hartford, Lincoln Theatre, University of Hartford  www.wwuh.org/index.php?q=concerts

March 23 Sun: New York: New York City, Irish Arts Center  www.irishartscenter.org Special event with exclusive pricing. An opportunity to see the show in a 99-seat theater!

March 25 Tues: New York: Albany, The Egg  http://www.theegg.org/event/masters-tradition

March 27 Thurs: Maryland: Silver Spring, Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/CAC/UpcomingEvents/

March 28 Fri: Massachusetts: Somerville, Somerville Theatre, produced by World Music/CRASH Arts, www.worldmusic.org/concerts_eventlist.php 

March 30 Sun: California: Los Angeles, Royce Hall, Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, TWO SHOWS:  Family performance 2:00pm, Public performance 7:30pm www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/90201/1890242

April 2 Wed: Colorado: Durango, Community Concert Hall, Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com/TicketInfo.aspx