From Clare to Here profiles international fiddle-player Martin Hayes, and looks beyond the homogenized facade of Irish culture to reveal the true roots of Irish music, His collaborations with Chicago-based guitarist, Denis Cahill, employ the lyrical traditions of Hayes' native East Clare in Ireland, and Cahill's blues and jazz. The film features performance footage as well as interviews with Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains, Mairead Ne Mhaoinaigh of Altan and Jean Butler of Riverdance fame.