Memories Tony Small RIP

Just came across this from The Tony Small Memorial Concert in the Town Hall 2014,

and his CD launch in The Crane in September of 2013…little did we know he’d leave us this soon.

RIP Tony. Miss you!

 

beautiful clip from the early 70s

Just came across this beautiful clip from 1972…just wonderful dancing and music!

…gigs this weekend…Padraicin’s tonight, Taaffe’s tomorrow and Sunday eve in Spiddal in An Droighneann, just a lovely eve for music, great songs and meeting up w friends…

Home from Dungloe

what a wonderful weekend it was! Delighted to join Dolores Keane, John Faulkner and band for a concert at The Waterfront Hotel in Dungloe. A mighty night it was & the best of company…and returning to Dungloe after some 26 years was quite the trip down memory lane…

Dolores Keane John Faulkner Anna Falkenau
Dolores Keane John Faulkner Anna Falkenau

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Dungloe Bay
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at the Waterfront Hotel, Dungloe
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Donegal

Dolores Keane concert

This weekend will see me return to Dungloe Co Donegal for the first time since I was there at the tender age of 16 on an ‘inter-rail tour’ with a friend; inter-rail? in Dungloe? needless to say we were mostly hitch-hiking around the West of Ireland. Teenage sense!
Well, I am very much looking forward to joining Dolores Keane and her Band this Saturday in Dungloe at The Waterfront Hotel. One of my all-time musical heroines; and it evokes memories of being in Sarah and Rita Keane’s cottage years ago; such a musical legacy; treasured memories!

all go!

…moving house has been taking over, but getting settled in the new place and enjoying the morning sun in the kitchen window and the many blackbirds singing all day long. Beautiful and great balm for the heart. And very much looking forward to rehearsing tomorrow with Dolores Keane and John Faulkner ahead of a gig in Dungloe, County Donegal on March 2nd, details to follow. Session in Padraicin’s / Furbo tomorrow night and Sunday eve in An Droighneann / Spiddal. Love the road west!

Spoilt for music!

Just an amazing week of music and catching up with friends….Picture below from Wednesday night in The Crane. One of those special, special nights!…Josephine Marsh & Mick Kinsella at The Crane tomorrow 6pm…just love Josephine’s accordion playing! And tunes tonight in Padraigin’s in Furbo with Ged Foley, Steve Sweeney and myself and very special guests! Spoilt!

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Late November

So much happened in a week; one of the greats of Irish music, Alec Finn passed away; if you haven’t already seen it, make sure to watch this informative and very recent documentary on him

https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/home/?pid=5858348933001&teideal=Alec%20Finn&series=Sé%20Mo%20Laoch%20

Grateful for a wonderful Sunday. Sunshine. Beautiful Galway Bay indeed! And just another lovely, lovely session in An Droighnean Donn. Charlie Lennon treated us to some of his beautiful music and it was a joy!

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