As we draw closer to the Summer Solstice half the year is almost behind us already (oh where does the time go? ;) and it's been an interesting one so far, swinging in every direction possible but all is well regardless. The older I get the crazier the world seems to get but the less any of it really matters ultimately so you learn to just go with the flow and whatever will happen will happen in it's time.
I didn't like turning 56 in January, it was a long hard winter on the mountain and my plans for going on tour this year came up against a few obstacles which led me to deciding to hold off for another year and record a few songs instead which I did and my originally planned 5 or 6 days over a few weeks in the studio turned into a 3 month story but with wonderful results which will go live on Spotify on the Summer Solstice on 21st June.
Before the recording started I performed with "The Mad Hatters" in The Michael J Quill Centre, Kilgarvan wth my good friends El Bruno, Ivan Peter Pawle & Freddie Geoghegan on drums. It was a fantastic evening of songs and jamming and fun! It's a wonderful venue with a great sound and atmosphere.
So my new songs have been distributed and can be pre saved by clicking on the images below
My eternal gratitude to my friends Bruno Golgowski for his wonderful drumming on "Open Your Eyes" & "The Sun Still Shines"
Tony O'Flaherty for his genius engineering and mastering & David Creedon for his fantastic photography! Thank you!
Recorded at Sulán Studios, Ballyvourney.
So what next?
I am currently involved in organising the "Summer in Kenmare" festival which will run from 14th July, one month from today, to 8th August
and we will be holding a livestream fundraising concert in The Carnegie Theatre, Kenmare on Friday 30th June. More on that next week...
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