What a fabulous concert! Martin Hayes is downright amazing and Dennis Cahill's gentle guitar work is the perfect accompaniment. Hayes plays the fiddle with tremendous physical panache, but the result is some of the most cerebral, yet toe-tapping Irish music to be heard. Cúl na Sméar Hall was jammed absolutely to capacity, yet the collective intake of breath was so quiet that the gentlest vibrato notes were clear and penetrating.

During the last part of concert, local David Power joined the dynamic duo on stage. What a treat! This was a session of stars, a galactic supernova of lovely sound.

This slice of the concert is the first 30 minutes right after the break. It gives a pretty good representation of the style of this wonderful duet - everything from a slow air to jigs and slides and a few of their own inimitable inventions.