22nd January 2014 at Grand Hall, City Halls, Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: Ireland & United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Martin Hayes (fiddle), Iarla Ó Lionaird (v/harmonium), Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (5+5 fiddle), Dennis Cahill (g), Thomas Bartlett (“Doveman”) (p).

This group of musicians first came together in 2011. I’ve taken photos of Hayes and Ó Raghallaigh with Triúr (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157632222644516/), and the latter at a Hardanger Fiddle Concert at last year’s Celtic Connections (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157632713521095/). I’ve also seen the Martin Hayes-Dennis Cahill duo 5 times, and Ó Lionaird 4 times (between 1996 and 2004), as well as a member of the Afro Celt Sound System (in 1997).
More information: thegloaming.net/, www.facebook.com/TheGloamingOfficial.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland United States Irish Folk The Gloaming Iarla O Lionaird Martin Hayes Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Celtic Connections City Halls, Glasgow

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22nd January 2014 at Grand Hall, City Halls, Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: Ireland & United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Martin Hayes (fiddle), Iarla Ó Lionaird (v/harmonium), Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (5+5 fiddle), Dennis Cahill (g), Thomas Bartlett (“Doveman”) (p).

This group of musicians first came together in 2011. I’ve taken photos of Hayes and Ó Raghallaigh with Triúr (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157632222644516/), and the latter at a Hardanger Fiddle Concert at last year’s Celtic Connections (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157632713521095/). I’ve also seen the Martin Hayes-Dennis Cahill duo 5 times, and Ó Lionaird 4 times (between 1996 and 2004), as well as a member of the Afro Celt Sound System (in 1997).
More information: thegloaming.net/, www.facebook.com/TheGloamingOfficial.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland United States Irish Folk The Gloaming Martin Hayes Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Dennis Cahill Celtic Connections City Halls, Glasgow

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22nd January 2014 at Grand Hall, City Halls, Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: Traditional Scottish Folk.

Lineup: Patsy Reid (fiddle/v), Ewan MacPherson (g/mandolin/banjo), Fraser Fifield (low whistle/soprano sax), Mhairi Hall (p), Ben Nicholls (b), Mattie Foulds (d), Signy Jakobsdottir (percussion) plus string section: Greg Lawson (violin), Amira Bedrush-Macdonald (violin), Feargus Heatherington (violin), Mairi Campbell (viola), Kobus Frick (viola), Su-A Lee (cello).

This group led by Patsy Reid provided the support for the Gloaming. She is from Perthshire, and I’ve seen her perform with Breabach, Lori Watson, Maeve MacKinnon, Kathryn Tickell, Rona Wilkie and VAMM (for photos of the last see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157638170235985/).
More information: www.patsyreid.com/, www.facebook.com/patsy.reid.3.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Scottish Folk Patsy Reid Ewan MacPherson Fraser Fifield Celtic Connections City Halls, Glasgow

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