Cathal Hayden
Introduction '''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. The third in a family of eight children, Hayden was surrounded by a strong traditional musical environment from birth; his father also played the tenor banjo and fiddle, his mother was a pianist, and both grandfathers were also fiddlers. Hayden has won the title of All-Ireland Champion on both banjo and fiddle. He is an original member of the group Four Men and a Dog whose first album, ''Barking Mad'', won the ''Folk Roots'' best new album award in 1991.
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'' (with Máirtín O'Connor and Seamie O'Dowd) (2008)—for detailed contents, see  irishtune.info )* ''Hooked on Banjo'' (2016)
See also *Four Men and a Dog
References
External links *  Cathal Hayden's Site*  Four Men and a Dog at Allmusic*  Four Men and a Dog's Official Site
Reviews * 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''