School Days Over Cover – Gig Cancellations
Rockaway, March 15th, 2020 Since we’re going to have to dig deep to get through the next few months, this old Ewan MacColl mining song came to mind. This next week of gigs are cancelled, with further cancellations very likely. It’s the socially responsible course of action, but it’ll be hard to keep spirits nurtured…
Read MoreShe Makes Me Want to Wash My Hands
March 10th, 2020 Rockaway Park, NY I have a tiny human. I have friends and family that are more vulnerable than I am. I’ve washed my hands a bajillion times recently. I’m more hygienic than I’ve ever been. I’ve also touched my face a bajillion times. Have you ridden the subway in the last…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Rockwood Music Hall
Rockaway Beach, NY, February 27th, 2019 Rachel said this new place Rockwood Music Hall, was pretty small and an excellent listening room. Two things I desperately craved. I was still living in Ireland when my friend Rachel Loshak told me about Rockwood Music Hall. In those days I was touring Europe an awful lot. Scheming…
Read MoreA D- Day Veteran Makes Me Promise to Get a Fishing Rod
Rockaway Beach, NY Feb 24th, 2020 It’s a quiet time. A strange time. I’m keeping my ears piqued and my antennae fine tuned to find new stories and songs and opportunities. It’s a strange time, an in between time, a quiet time, a divisive time, a February time, a rest stop off the highway time,…
Read MoreThe Best Review I’ve Received In Quite a While
Rockaway Park, NY, December 7th, 2019 Though I did not get 50 million Spotify streams this past year, I did just receive this very inspiring note from a young man in Australia. Mark wandered randomly into one of my New York gigs 7 years ago and very deliberately came back a few months ago. It’s…
Read MoreCitizen Connolly
A Train Rockaway – High Street, Brooklyn Bridge, Dec 3rd, 2019, 6.38am. Take a right at the Harbor Light Walking through the sleet and snow at 6.28 am on a Tuesday morning. In the pre dawn light, passing headlights catch the blue white flakes. I should have replaced my boots before the winter. I’m speed…
Read MoreBecket Cancelled – See you at Cask and Haven on Sunday
Rockaway Park, November 15th, 2019 I’m sorry to say I’ve had to cancel my gig at Dream Away Lodge in Becket, MA, tomorrow. I love Dream Away Lodge and as most of you know it takes an awful lot for me to cancel a performance. Due to circumstances beyond everyone’s control I’m not in…
Read MoreMan Vs. Machine
Machine: Say and spell first name Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Try this format. Mary. M-A-R-Y. Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Try this format. Mary. M like moon -A like apple-R like river-Y like yes. Me. S like…
Read MoreThe Grinch of Halloween Says Come to Our Show
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3, Tonight, Thursday 31st 8.15pm with Jo Kroger and Honey Wrestler I don’t want pumpkin in my beer. I don’t want pumpkin in my coffee. I don’t want pumpkin in my mouth. I don’t want pumpkin spit it out. I’m not a monster. I love autumn. The changing leaves. Little children dressed…
Read MoreTurning Sound Into Soilds
Rockaway, October 29th, 2019 Modern living can be abstract. I’m making soup. Turnips, onions, garlic, celery, cauliflower, carrots and sweet potatoes. I played at Saugerties Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning and my tip jar included two big bags of vegetables. In an age of digital pennies and virtual likes, I enjoy the directness of…
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