Since 2001, Mairtin O'Connor, Cathal Hayden, and Seamie O'Dowd have been building a formidable musical relationship under the guise of the Mairtin O'Connor Band. Their rapport with each other and the audience is immediate and the band have successfully toured Ireland, Britain, Europe, and Australia, where they played as part of the Masters of Tradition concerts at the Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall in January 2009. Individually they have built solid reputations as master musicians with astounding skill, diversity and virtuosity. Together they produce a vibrant and musically charged experience that redefines one's concept of brilliance, verging on perfection.