Sunday, December 15, 2013

Lights around Limerick

Up the Shannon

Bazaar

Christmas Fair

Sunday 4pm it's raining

I'm in Limerick currently enjoying a latte and vegetarian panini.

More of the bell tower

View to the bell tower

Bell tower was added in the 14th century

I like this window

Wandering around

Down the hallway

Monks' quarters

Monastery inside view

13th century Benedictine Monestary

Erin, I think you may have visited here.

Sunday morning with Baby

I really have more to do today! Listen to Baby.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Anna and Damian

At The Crane today.

Baby David

Taking it all in at The Crane

Anna and Johnny

This tune is called called "Hobb Dye". Johnny learned it from someone in California, who learned it from, who learned it from....

Me and Johnny Moynihan

OK, I'm a name dropper! He's the fellow who introduced the bozouki to Irish music. Today we've been playing our fiddles!

I suppose

Don, do you recognize this hero from our past. I actually originally learned Sally Brown from him. Think, P is for Paddy I suppose!

Nylon guitar

I loved this fellow's singing. I missed his name. Take a listen!

Men's room at The Crane

Thought you ladies should know what we have to contend with.

Jackie on the B/C

He says D minor tunes lay great on this configuration. He stays away the chords as he enough to do keeping track of the melody!

Jackie

Another fantastic session today.

For those of you who recall DeDannan they played a jig called Jackie Small's. This is Jackie. He's a fabulous box player who I had an extended conversation with. He also plays a bit of Irish pipes and knows "Benedict" of Vermont by emails.
And he has requested a Blackbird CD! Very nice fellow, living in County Mayo not far from Galway.

Friday, December 13, 2013

He's got magic in the palm of his hand!

My friend Don and I are Skyping between Ireland and Vermont. The moon is out here. The sun is out there.

My friend Brendan

What did you expect?!

We happened to have a cap! So I made Christmas wish;) Just another day.

The trail

Very woods in the Glenn. Heather, holly, gorse, all sorts of fir.

Top of the Glen

On the trail

Along the trail

I walked off the trail deep into the wood.

Take a look and listen to the sounds

The Galtees

From the Glen of Aherlow

Moon's out over Killlfinane this eve

Spent the day hiking