Monday February 26th, 2018 Waiting for the kettle to whistle and drown out the radio. The radio is talking about the historical appeal of conspiracy theories and the nation’s refusal to address the gun problem. Long division in the United states. It’s no way to start the day. And “Off”.. It […]
Rhode Island – February 19th, 2018 Here ta me, whist, listen, shhh, an old friend will be passing through New York town this week. I’m looking forward to having him around. He’s a world class songwriter. We’ve shared the stage in Ireland, US , Newfoundland and Germany. He’ll be doing a secret set at […]
Brooklyn, January 29th, 2018 “Where was my tour blog?” On BA flight 176 from New York to London Heathrow. Yes, in a relapse of the shambles, I left my iPad in the seat pocket in front of me. Then in an extension of the madness, there were no steps for us to disembark the plane, […]
Brooklyn, January 10th, 2018 I’m heading back out on tour tomorrow. I’ve one gig in Belgium on Friday and nine gigs in Germany in the next nine days. Please note that details for the private concerts can be obtained my emailing: info@niallconnolly.com with subject matter ‘House Concert Details’. BELGIUM Fri Jan 12th, Café […]
December 27th, 2017 “If it’s made out of wood, it it can be fixed.” Happy birthday to Warren Malone. He’ll break your heart and fix your guitar. No better man to have by your side facing a problem or a party. Many a wise word mumbled at me over the years the years: “Crisis equals […]
Brooklyn, December 20th, 2017 Yesterday at the Korean store, J and H Farm: A busy well-lit fruit and vegetable shop on Prospect Park West, Brookyn. Outside. December. Wintry but not that wintry. People moving swiftly, their heads down. Inside it is quiet. This Irish guy crouching picking out some onions […]
Hi folks, We’re playing our first full band gig together since our album release in October. Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3, is a classy, all seated cabaret style basement space on New York’s Lower East Side. Note there is a two drink minimum and the entrance for stage 3 is on Orchard street. Doors 8.15pm. […]
Train from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt, Sunday November 26th 6.21am Two young men are drunkenly walking themselves to a standstill in the wrong direction on an escalator at Dusseldorf’s main train station. They are pretending to check boarding passes of people walking in the more traditional direction. One of them has a broken thumb. His left […]
Vienna – Prague – Olomouc – Munich Sunday, November 19th, 2017 – Random Restaurant, Around the corner from Arkada Hotel, Prague Sunday night. Two weeks and day into the tour. One week and a day left to go. My body, perhaps sensing a night off, has collapsed. I think I have slight touch of food […]
My Hotel Room, Hotel Am Brillantengrund, Vienna – Friday November 17th, 2017 Two gigs in Vienna. Two full houses. Two joyous nights of friendship and song. Don’t come to the third one tonight. I am due a humbling. Last night I played at Dominik Nostitz’s Verein Laden venue. I love this place. I have […]