Randal Bays is an American born, Irish style fiddler and guitarist, well-known on both sides of the Atlantic for his fiery fiddling and his fingerstyle guitar work. Randal’s deep love of the musical styles of Co. Clare and Co. Galway comes through especially strongly in his music. His guitar playing first became well-known through his two seminal albums with fiddler Martin Hayes, “Martin Hayes” and “Under the Moon”. Randal has toured and recorded 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 Seattle are and is Artistic Director of Cascadia Irish Music Week.

“Randal Bays is one of the finest Irish fiddlers one could ever hope to hear.” - Fiddler Magazine (US)"Bays is a rare beast, a true master of both the fiddle and guitar." Cork Examiner (Ireland)"Randal Bays displays a commanding presence on the fiddle." The Irish Times (Ireland)“As a guitarist Randal brings to bear a deep and grounded understanding of the essence of the tune as well as fabulous technique. Indeed, these work together to produce great music that is both original and idiomatic. This is a serious contribution to making the guitar sing within the tradition we love.” - Tony McManus"Randal's apparently effortless command of the guitar, profound knowledge of the music, and impeccable taste and flair form, in my opinion, a combination unequalled in the field of Irish/Celtic music,” - Dáithí Sproule (Altan)