The only truly appropriate way to celebrate the life and work of a true giant of Irish traditional music, guitarist Dennis Cahill, is by revisiting the music that made him a legend.
Cahill who has sadly passed away aged 68, will be remembered as a true innovator, collaborating with Martin Hayes for over three decades on a series of classic albums and live performances to packed houses across the globe - here they are in session for NPR on a US tour back in 2013:
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More than a decade earlier and closer to home, Cahill and Hayes are joined by Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Dermot Byrne in Dolan's pub, Limerick back in 1999, for a mighty seisiún that includes A Tune for Frankie, composed by Ní Mhaonaigh for her late husband, Frankie Kennedy.
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Cahill and Hayes joined forces with Iarla Ó Lionáird, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas Bartlett for trad supergroup The Gloaming, with their live shows quickly becoming the stuff of legend - enjoy their opening set from a Royal Albert Hall appearance in 2014 at Ceiliúradh (Celebration), an event to mark the historic occasion of the first state visit to the United Kingdom by the President of Ireland.
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The duo found themselves warmly embraced by a new audience beyond the usual traditional music sphere, ushering in a newer generation of players intrigued by the possibilities to take trad to newer, wilder places - here they are live on the Body and Soul stage during Electric Picnic 2010, memorably captured by filmmaker and musician Myles O'Reilly.
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We'll leave the last word to the man himself, Below, Dennis Cahill speaks about coming into the Irish traditional scene later than some of the other members of The Gloaming, summing up his own approach to the music in the process. Viewed now, it's a moving tribute to a true original.
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