Cathal Hayden
Cathal Sean Hayden is a Northern Irish musician, acclaimed for his skilled style of Irish fiddle and tenor (four-stringed) banjo. He was born on 13 July 1963, in the village of the Rock, County Tyrone (outside Pomeroy), an area immersed in traditional music. Additionally, his mother was a pianist, often accompanying traditional musicians.
Also recorded as Cathal Sean Hayden
Cathal Hayden
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- Name
- Cathal Hayden
- Born
- 13 July 1963
- Birthplace
- Rock, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- music of Ireland
- Languages
- English
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He is an original member of the group Four Men and a Dog, whose debut album, Barking Mad (1991), won Folk Roots ' Best New Album award the year of its release.
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• Name — Cathal Hayden • Born — 13 July 1963 • Birthplace — Rock, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland • Instrument — Fiddle, tenor banjo • Genre — Irish traditional music • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 1970–present
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• Review by Geoff Wallis of the album Cathal Hayden • folkmusic.net review of the album Cathal Hayden • folkworld.de review of the album Cathal Hayden • Review by Geoff Wallis of the album Live in Belfast • Eddie Creaney's review of the album Live in Belfast • Review of Erne
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1963
Cathal Hayden born.
Discography
• Handed Down (1988) • Barking Mad (1991) • Shifting Gravel (1993) • Doctor A's Secret Remedies (1995) • Long Roads (1996) • Cathal Hayden (1999) • Maybe Tonight (2002) • Live in Belfast (2007) • Crossroads (2008) (with Máirtín O'Connor and Seamie O'Dowd; for details, see irishtune.info) • Hooked on Banjo (2016) • Bow Brothers (2017) (with Stephen Hayden and Niall Murphy; for details, see irishtune.info)
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