Good day from Monaghan as the season commences. Three and a half months since the last chat and here we are again….. Everything here has been dominated by the passing of young Kevin Sinnott, Declan and Kathy’s beautiful son. Kevin was 22 and studying philosophy in the United States. I met him a number of
Last Saturday night I was honoured to perform “Minds Locked Shut” on RTE 1, and to present the “People of the Year Award” to Jean Hegarty and Allanah Burke. They accepted it on behalf of the 28 Families who have been campaigning for 38 years seeking justice for the victims of the Bloody Sunday Murders
I played a gig last night at the opening of this years “Masters of the Tradition” festival, which is celebrating its 7th year. I enjoyed playing with Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill and Damian Mullane. The gig was a fundraiser for the festival which has lost some of its sponsors in recent years. Anyone who likes
Friday Afternoon – 9th April It has been talked about and mulled over these past years and the time has finally come around. Driving once more through The Burren towards Mecca, myself and Michael Devine are looking forward to whatever lies ahead. Paddy Doherty and his family have been busy planning and preparing for the