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Teetotallers, Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John Doyle ready to mix it up on US tour (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:48:19 PDT

The Teetotallers -- Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John DoyleThe return this spring of that occasional super group the Teetotallers -- Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford and John Doyle -- is very welcome The three superstars of Irish music relish the opportunity to match their talents and performances with one another whenever they can carve out time in their own busy schedules The results have been fantastic given the reaction thus far in Ireland and around the U READ MORE

Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, and John Spillane among lineup for Doolin Folk Festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:23:44 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, Donal Lunny, John Spillane, Steve Cooney and Hermitage Green are amongst the acts lined up to perform during the inaugural Doolin Folk Festival on June 14th to 16th 2013. Sponsored by Smithwick’s Pale Ale the three-day festival will take place on the grounds of Hotel Doolin, less than a mile from the site of the famous Lisdoonvarna Festival of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Tea that can’t be beat - Teetotalers Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John Doyle (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:30:39 PDT

Teetotalers Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John Doyle in Stratford (Gregg Burnett/STIMS)It is not that often that I feel compelled to experience a performing act two nights in a row, especially when the distance is around 80 miles apart, but that is what I did last weekend in catching the last two shows of the touring Totalers, comprising mega stars in the trad firmament Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford and John Doyle Finishing a 10-gig itinerary in Stratford, Connecticut and Manhattan back to back gave me the opportunity and the chance to see how the veteran performers would approach each venue that had their own advantages and disadvantagesFirst, let’s deal with the performance aspect of the concerts When you are dealing with three of the more dynamic musicians in the entire trad scene, expectations can be high and the actual execution exceeded those by a good measure READ MORE

Teetotaling with John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 06:45:39 PDT

John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford There are very exciting and creative times in traditional Irish music, bursting with talented and committed musicians on both sides of the Atlantic So when the economy slumps and the marketplace changes for both the recording and performing artist who makes a living at it, it requires flexible thinking and action especially if live performance is still your most valuable asset So when I see three amigos like Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford and John Doyle, all very familiar to us in other musical guises, take to the road as “The Teetotallers” I’m not envisioning a Carrie Nation revival tour admonishing the evils of alcohol, but rather a pro-active way to combat the continuing doldrums of the worldwide recession lasting longer than any of us had hoped And an extraordinary performance by three gifted and like-minded performers is a certainty READ MORE

“Masters of Tradition” Martin Hayes and other pros take Philadelphia by storm (IrishCentral)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:15:16 PDT

Cathal Hayden Mairtin O Connor and Seamie O'Dowd (Photos by Erin Baiano)With its long tradition as an elite Ivy League school and proximity to the revitalized Center City of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts would be an enticing venue for any artistIts spacious proscenium auditorium, the Zellerbach Theatre seats almost a thousand people, offering an aesthetic and contemporary setting for an ensemble like Masters of Tradition organized for a recent coast-to-coast tour by the Clare fiddler Martin HayesKeeping with the raison-être of the Bantry-based originator, the Masters of Tradition Festival held each year in August, the focus is on presenting traditional Irish music in an unadorned fashion where the audience can focus on the artistry and skill of the musicians in historic buildings in West Cork like Bantry House and St READ MORE

Masterful show created by Martin Hayes - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:30:09 PDT

Masters of Tradition It was just 15 months ago when Ireland seemed the center of the cultural universe as Culture Ireland announced the opening of Ireland’s most significant foray of the arts called “Imagine Ireland 2011”at New York City’s center for artistic creation, Lincoln Center What is hard to imagine after the numerous highly creative and successful efforts that criss-crossed the US throughout the year in all genres is that the small but effective government unit of seven employees is under siege now, or should I say being “rationalized” in a misguided attempt to save a few euro in administration through consolidation READ MORE

Fiddle player Martin Hayes a maestro of tradition (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:30:27 PDT

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill Bantry, Co Cork -- It is only in the past couple of years that I have come to know and appreciate the beautiful landscapes and seascapes of West Cork, and they rival any part of Ireland for breathtaking scenery and attractionsIt will come as no surprise to regular readers of this column that I seek out traditional music festivals with a distinctive or regional flair that are curated by artistic directors who care deeply about what they are presenting in any given year, and have great reputations among musicians Having visited and enjoyed the Baltimore Fiddle Festival in May the past two years, I was lured to come along to another West Cork trad fest on the shores of Bantry Bay READ MORE

Stephen Fry to appear on Gaelic soap opera Ros na Rún (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:55:12 PST

Few men stoke my Anglophilia quite so masterfully as Stephen Fry The English actor will follow the trail of William Wilde, father of Oscar, to Connemara when he appears in the popular Irish language soap opera Ros na Rún William, like his son thirty years later, became the subject of public ridicule amongst the social set following a trial in Dublin The dejected doctor left the city and sought solace in Moytura House which he built on Lough Corrib, whence he collected fragments of Irish aural literature for the rest of his life READ MORE