“It’s like extreme indulgence on my part, pulling a group of very interesting musicians together and seeing what happens ... It’s like taking a very pleasurable bath.” In a new interview, fiddler Martin Hayes talks life, loss and collaboration.
Martin Hayes is sitting in the Kevin Barry Rooms at the National Concert Hall, a venue that has become a musical home from home for the east Clare fiddler. He has graced its stage many times with myriad collaborators, including his fellow innovators in the Gloaming as well as New York avant-garde string quartet Brooklyn Rider.
For his latest project, the Common Ground Ensemble, Hayes has gathered together a host of stellar musicians with different ...
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