The first time I heard Kieran Halpin was at the Ballyshannon Folk Festival in 1994. He blew the the place apart with Anthony Kaley(I think) on Keys. It was a measure of the power of his performance that Sharon Shannon who followed him was a bit of an anti-climax. I've always had enormous respect for him ever since and I will always sing his songs, so help me God. Rest in Peace, Kieran! He was a giant who probably never got the recognition he deserved in the mainstream music industry. His songs are his true legacy and will always bear testimony to his courage, his vision of life and his talent.