Cathal Hayden
Cathal Sean Hayden is a Northern Irish musician, acclaimed for his skilled style of Irish fiddle and tenor banjo. He was born on 13 July 1963, in the village of the Rock, [County Tyrone|Rock], County Tyrone, an area immersed in Irish [traditional music|traditional music].
The third of eight children, Hayden was born into an environment steeped in traditional Irish music; his father and both of his grandfathers all played the fiddle, with his father playing tenor banjo as well, inspiring Hayden as a boy to learn both instruments. Additionally, his mother was a pianist, often accompanying traditional musicians. As a young man, Hayden competed in the Fleadh Cheoil, Ireland's yearly international music competition-festival, winning the category of All-Ireland Champion on both banjo and fiddle. He is an original member of the group Four [Men and a Dog], whose debut album, Barking Mad, won Folk Roots
Discography
Handed Down Barking Mad Shifting Gravel Doctor A's Secret Remedies Long Roads Cathal Hayden Maybe Tonight Live in Belfast Crossroads- ''Hooked on Banjo''
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