We Are Afraid Of The Wrong Things
Rockaway Park, NY, October 21st, 2019 Remember when I used to write regular tour blogs? Well, I’m going to try to get back to that, here’s lesson 6,712 of New York City teaching me to be grateful. We moved to Rockaway in April. We have a brighter, lead paint free apartment, a kitchen I…
Read MoreGoodnight Fawkner – Song Club Moves to Stella and Fly
Rockaway Park, Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 Goodnight Fawkner I’m sorry to share the news that Fawkner closed its doors this weekend. We’ve been hosting Big City Folk Song Club there for the last few years and at the same address prior to that when it was Ceol. Thanks to everyone we worked with there…
Read MoreBringing Up Baby – UES -Brooklyn – Greenville
Rockaway, May 14th, 2019 “As-Salaam– Alaikum, fellas” – Guy in front of me at Pickles and Pies, 116th street, Rockaway Beach. “The whale is a Russian spie.” – NPR “My god, she’s got pretty eyes. You’re going to have to get a gun.” – Guy in front of me at the post office, 115th…
Read MoreMidtown – Astoria – Upper East Side – Cobble Hill – LES – Sunset Park
New York Performances this week: Monday, April 29th, MIDTOWN: New York Beer Company, Monday Night Session, 8pm Tuesday, April 30th: ASTORIA: BCF Song Club at Shillelagh Tavern with E.W. Harris Wednesday, May 1st, UPPER EAST SIDE: Stella and Fly ( First Wednesdays of the month) Thursday, May 2nd, COBBLE HILL, Brooklyn: Big City Folk Song…
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindess
Random Acts of Kindness – Brooklyn, January 24th, 2019 I’ve been trying to notice kindness. Trying to actively look out for it. To practice it. During winter, in this divided nation, in these dark and cynical times, I find it helpful to see the everyday good in people. Something as simple as holding…
Read MoreSound – Back in Stock
Brooklyn, January 21st, 2019 What’s your favourite song from ‘Sound’? Originally released in April 2013, it is finally back in stock. Here’s a photograph of me giving Warren Malone the,”We’re brilliant aren’t we look?” at some point on that tour. We toured the hell out of that record. We probably played in your house. You…
Read MoreAdd Your House to My World Tour Of New York
Bushwick- Midtown – Carroll Gardens – Sunset Park – Riverdale – East Village – Lower East Side – Astoria January 12th, 2019 After last night’s gig at American Folk Art Museum someone handed me $20 and said, “That’s for all the times I’ve listened to you for free on Spotify.” You know who you are.…
Read MoreSkin and Bones – Live from Capitol Theatre – Chords and Lyrics
January 4th, 2018 Last month I posted live video of ‘Corridors’ (‘All We Have Become’) from my set opening for Glen Hansard at the Capitol Theatre in July. At the end of the night I was handed a multi camera live recording of my set on a flash drive. Here’s ‘Skin and Bones’. Later on…
Read MoreCorridors
Brooklyn, December 5th, 2018 New video of ‘Corridors’, performed live at The Capitol Theatre opening for Glen Hansard on July 27th, 2018. Clare, Saoirse and I will be leaving our current apartment in the new year. Clare and I have lived here since 2011, Saoirse, has lived here all of her 1 month life.…
Read MoreThe Stories of the Street
After Song Club Last Week Waiting for a train at Bergen Street at 12.30am I hear the sounds of laughter and Spanish guitar at the far end of the platform. I walk towards the music. A French man is improvising songs on a Spanish guitar for his two bench mates on Coney Island bound platform. …
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