Martin Hayes has been called the most important Irish fiddler of his generation, He has won ever accolade offered an Irish musician, including a 1998 award dubbing him Ireland's "Best Traditional Artist." in Dennis Cahil Martin has found a perfect foil, a collaborator equally drawn to subtle invention. Of a recent performance in New York City, one critic opined "their playing laid bare the process of songs taking shape over time that is the root of traditional music. Recorded at the Tractor Tavern on January 31, 1999, Live in Seattle was created in response fans' requests.