sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː hˈeɪz hˈæzbiːn ðə mjˈuːzɪkəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə mˈæstɚz ʌv tɹɐdˈɪʃən fˈɛstɪvəl, hˈɛld ɪn bˈæntɹi hˈaʊs bˈæntɹi, kˈaʊnti kˈɔːɹk ˈɛvɹi sˈʌmɚ.
Since 2003 Hayes has been the musical director of the Masters of Tradition festival, held in Bantry House (Bantry, County Cork) every summer.