Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, Co.Kildare

Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes and American guitarist Dennis Cahill possess a rare musical kinship, ranking them among the most memorable partnerships of our era. Together they have garnered international renown for taking traditional music to the very edge of the genre, holding listeners spellbound with their slow-building, fiery performances. The New York Times calls them "a Celtic complement to Steve Reich’s quartets or Miles Davis’ ‘Sketches of Spain.’" Undoubtedly the greatest Irish fiddler of his generation, Martin Hayes has been an All-Ireland fiddle champion six times over; he was awarded the prestigious 2008 Musician of the Year award from Ireland’s Irish language television TG4, and recently led a group of fellow musicians to sold out performances at the Sydney Opera House in his role as artistic director of The Masters of Tradition. Dennis Cahill is a master guitarist, whose innovative accompaniment is acknowledged as being a major breakthrough for guitar in the Irish tradition. 

The duo’s new album, "Welcome Here Again" is out now. It used to be common for Irish musicians to record one tune at a time, to make each one a self-contained masterpiece and "Welcome Here Again" revives this tradition. The playing of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill renders the essence of the tunes accessible and appealing to all. The mesmeric rhythms, the tantalizing slow release of melody, the extra tone from viola or tuned-down fiddle, all of that and more is on this album. After eight years, Hayes and Cahill are indeed "Welcome Here Again".   

This will be an outstanding night of music- highly recommended for all music lovers