I had a good feeling travelling up the N4 to Boyle yesterday evening. Chris Baillie (below, right) had asked me to come and play a gig with… Read more “Chris – Closing the circle”
Month: August 2019
Dogs and phones…
My dog’s favourite spot in the house is lying on the bed in the upstairs bedroom. It’s right beside a big window looking out onto the road,… Read more “Dogs and phones…”
Fear
Today I saw a lady spill the contents of two shopping bags all over the ground, breaking some, all because a wasp flew near her. She told… Read more “Fear”
Repeat success
Today is All-Ireland hurling final day. Tipperary v Kilkenny. Which is why these tickets are so easily come by. You see if either of the less traditionally… Read more “Repeat success”
Vienna waits for you…
So many good lines in this song. “You know, when the truth is told, that you can get what you want or you can just get old”.… Read more “Vienna waits for you…”
0 album sales…
A friend of mine told me before I released my first album to budget for no sales. He said not to put any money into producing it… Read more “0 album sales…”
Learning piano…
When you learn how to play the piano, it should be… Fun. Challenging. Relevant to the type of music you want to play. Interesting. Aiming to bring… Read more “Learning piano…”
Get out of my class!
A great teacher wants to get rid of her students as quickly as possible. Not because she doesn’t like them, but because if she is doing her… Read more “Get out of my class!”
Leaving Cert Results Day
So today the class of 2019 got their results. Hopefully many have a really good feeling about them. And lots of adults who got their own results… Read more “Leaving Cert Results Day”
New album, new show…
I wrote a blog recently about the perils of announcing something before the optimal time. The flip side of that is when you are ready, when you’re… Read more “New album, new show…”
