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Andrew Caden 鈥�24 has once again qualified for the prestigious All-Ireland Fleadh fiddling competition, to be held in August, when he鈥檒l challenge the best players in the world. Caden won the 15-to-18-year-old category back in 2017, and this year he鈥檒l compete in the over-18 category.

鈥淗e鈥檚 as good as anyone his age in the world right now,鈥� said Brian Conway, his longtime teacher. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really important to preserve the tradition鈥攜ou don鈥檛 want it to die,鈥� Caden said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 also a challenge in being your own musician within the parameters of what鈥檚 viewed as traditional.鈥�