Martin & Dennis return to America next week! Their Western swing starts in Canada on May Day (Qualicum show is already sold out!) then drops down into California for a few concerts -- including one of their favorite haunts, Freight & Salvage -- before they round up in New Mexico and Colorado, where they'll do workshops too. Tune in to their radio appearances. Full tour dates below.

Earlier this month Martin had a thrill, asked by Paul Simon to join him on the Dublin stop of his world tour with Sting! Martin played the fiddle solo on Simon's new song "Dazzling Blue" :

And Martin & Dennis are still reeling from winning Ireland's top music award, the Meteor Choice, for their debut CD with The Gloaming! They've had a few weeks to rest up after their international trot with The Gloaming in February and March (Dublin, London, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico City), and after their duo shows on the East Coast in March, including a great night at NYC's Highline Ballroom, and the next night at the Irish Arts Center sitting in with Mick Moloney, Jimmy Keane, Robbie O'Connell, and the Irish Echo's Dan Neely. Hope to see you at a show, and thanks for sharing the news!

HAYES & CAHILL MAY TOUR - INTO THE WEST

Fri. May 1: Hornby Island Community Hall, Hornby Island, BC Canada. Tickets available at The Gas Bar on Hornby Island.

Sat. May 2:  Qualicum Community Baptist Church, Qualicum, BC Canada. Sold Out.

Sun. May 3: St. James Hall, Vancouver, BC Canada.  www.roguefolk.bc.ca

Tues. May 5: Irish Cultural Centre, Calgary, AB  irishconcerts@hotmail.com, 403-464-5600

Wed. May 6: Edmonton Irish Sports &Social Society, Edmonton, AB  http://edmontonirishclub.ca

Fri. May 8: Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA http://www.freightandsalvage.org/ticket-information

Radio: Sat. May 9 KUSP Santa Cruz. 2pm PST. Host: Cindy Odom. www.kusp.org

Sat. May 9: Resource Center for Non-Violence Hall, Santa Cruz, CA   www.celticsociety.org

Radio: Sun. May 10 KPIG Watsonville. 11am PST Host: John Sadige www.kpig.com

Sun. May 10:  St. Mary's By the Sea, Pacific Grove, CA  fiddlejamjp@gmail.com

Radio: Wed. May 13 KUNM Albuquerque. 2:30pm MST Host: Carol Bosswww.kunm.org

Wed. May 13: WORKSHOPS, fiddle & guitar -  Albuquerque, NM. Apple Mountain Music. www.ampconcerts.org to register.

Thurs. May 14:   The Outpost, Albuquerque, NM. www.ampconcerts.org

Fri. May 15:  The Soiled Dove, Denver, CO. www.SoiledDove.com, www.celticevents.com, 303-777-0502

Sat. May 16: WORKSHOPS, fiddle & guitar: 1355 Lindenwood Grove, Colorado Springs. To register in advance contact David Clark (dbclark50@yahoo.com, cell 719 310 4180.)  On-site registration will start at 12:30 PM and will end promptly at 1 PM.1pm-3pm. $50 per person. Space is limited.

Sat. May 16: Stargazers Theatre, Colorado Springs, CO. www.stargazerstheatre.com,www.celticevents.com

Sun. May 17: WORKSHOPS, fiddle & guitar: Eron Johnson Antiques, 389 South Lipan Street,

Denver. To register in advance contact Adam Agee (adamtagee@gmail.com, cell 720-975-6232.) 1pm-3pm. $50 per person. Space is limited. Source : Newsletter

Martin Hayes: www.martinhayes.com