MARTIN HAYES And the Common Ground Ensemble: An Irish Celebration US TOUR

SoFFt Productions were thrilled to support the Spring 2026 tour of Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble: An Irish Celebration. SoFFT Head of Design Conor Jacobs’ provided lighting design for concert hall performances in Dublin and across the US. It was a joy to work with the team at Askonas Holt on this celebration of Irish traditional music and its contemporary cultural influences.

An evening honouring Irish traditional music and its global resonances curated by acclaimed musician Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble, the concert series featured artists: 

Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble:

Cormac McCarthy (piano), Kate Ellis (cello), Kyle Sanna (guitar), Brian Donnellan (bouzouki /harmonium / concertina)

Sam Amidon, an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Síle Denvir, Irish harpist and sean nós singer

Stephanie Keane, Irish dancer

Nic Gareiss, dancer

Paul Muldoon, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.