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Waters and Bays Irish Fiddles, with Clint Dye guitar

Randal Bays is well-known on both sides of the Atlantic for his Clare/Galway style of fiddling. He’s toured and recorded over the years with such great musicians as Martin Hayes, James Keane, Daithí Sproule, James Kelly and many more. In 2021 Randal received the Irish Artist in America Achievement Award from O’Flaherty Irish Music. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and is Artistic Director of Cascadia Irish Music Week. Besides the fiddle, Randal is highly regarded for his fingerstyle guitar playing, including two seminal albums with Irish fiddler Martin Hayes in the early 90s.

“Randal Bays is one of the finest Irish fiddlers one could ever hope to hear.” – Fiddler Magazine 

“Bays is a rare beast, a true master of both the fiddle and guitar.” Cork Examiner (Ireland)

Susan Waters, fiddle and vocals  Susan is a native of Vermont, where she grew up in the midst of a musical family, immersed in the instrumental and song traditions of that part of the world. As a teen she traveled widely in Europe, took up the Irish fiddle and developed a strong, rhythmic style on her many trips to western Ireland. Susan met Randal in the late 90s and they’ve been playing tunes together ever since, finding time along the way to get married and raise two sons, both fine musicians themselves.

Guitarist Clint Dye arrived in Seattle from the east coast a few years ago and his great musicality and style have made him very welcome in sessions and concerts around the Northwest. Clint got his start playing traditional Irish music by accompanying dancers and singers in the Busch Gardens show Celtic Fyre in Williamsburg, VA. Since moving to the Northwest he’s worked with several bands and has been in great demand for sessions and concerts.