Posts Tagged ‘#Niallontour’
New Song – Tour Countdown
On May 12th 2016 the grammy award winning singer Susan McKeown invited me to perform at Cooper Union, NYC. It was part of an event marking the 100th anniversary of the…
Read MoreThank You For The Music – BCFF Review
Saturday morning, I woke up sweating and switched on the radio to the sound of the Mayor cautioning people to stay indoors till 9pm, Sunday. The heat advisory, collided precisely…
Read MoreIn the Confession Box with E.W. Harris
Confession Box Songs: Week 4 Last night Steve Goulding asked the very fair question, “The Confession Box? Is it small and judgmental?”, “Does it at least smell of…
Read MorePictures and Words – Dublin and Dundalk
Myself and Brendan Behan by the Royal Canal. Dublin 2016 April 5th, 2016 Dublin draped in flags. Dublin remembers 1916. Dublin in the sunshine in the Spring. Bobby Sands’ quote…
Read MoreDublin, Bantry, Cork and Ballydehob
Monday April 4th, 2016 Catching up with myself on the aircoach Brussels airport reopens. Doping allegations in British Sport. Star Wars to be filmed in West Cork…and the English Market.…
Read MoreFake Giraffes, Rainbows, Molly’s Lips, and Glen Hansard Tweets.
Wednesday March 30th, Train from Wexford to Dublin It is a glorious spring day. Ireland’s east coast is awash with yellows, browns and greens entombed in a concave perfect…
Read MoreOxford, the Deconstructed Encore and Castrating Alpacas
The Rolling Stones in Cuba. The aftermath of the Brussels attacks. Our reaction to terrorism determines its failure or success. The train from Oxford, to the boat to Dublin,…
Read More“From Hell, Hull, and Halifax, Good Lord, deliver us”
Monday March 21st, 2016, Nondescript Hotel Room, Leeds French and Belgian leaders speak of Saleh Abdessalem arrest. Obama visits Cuba. Cameron under attack for British budget. Connolly typing in hotel…
Read MoreStuttgart – Berlin
Feb 11th 2016, Before the gig, Journey to Stuttgart I was irritable today. Partly through tiredness. Partly through being a little worried about the long night ahead of me. Partly…
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