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Monday, October 13th, 2025

A flute player accompanied by a guitarist while a concertina player listens on.

Monday session

Monday, October 6th, 2025

Reading The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy.

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Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Not going to Cork after all, thanks to Storm Amy.

Thanks, Amy.

Thamy.

Going to Cork. brb

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Three fiddlers in a row playing at a pub table; one man and two women.

Wednesday session

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

Netflix’s House Of Guinness is schlocky trash but it’s schlocky trash with Irish subtitles available, so I’m thoroughly enjoying watching/reading it.

Monday, September 29th, 2025

A man playing tin whistle, a man playing concertina and a man playing guitar around a pub table.

Monday session

A rocky beach and a pier jutting out into a green sea overshadowed by a bank of ominous dark clouds in the distance.

Clouds looming towards Brighton.

Thursday, September 25th, 2025

A woman playing concertina, a man playing concertina, and a man playing guitar in a pub corner around a circular table.

Thursday session

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

A fiddle on a table in front of a young man wearing a baseball cap playing banjo.

Wednesday session

Bowls of broth. A platter of chickpeas with pork fat and potatoes. Many different meats on two different plates. A table covered with the many courses of cocido; chickpeas, a jar of broth, and plates piled with meats.

Had cocido for lunch in Madrid yesterday and I’m still full today.

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025

Me playing mandolin with a goofy, almost muppet-like expression on my face, wide-eyed and wide-mouthed.

I clearly had a good time at the Irish fleadh in Cáceres.

Jessica standing on the street next to a closed door with a sign above it labelled: Churreria Santa Ana.

Best churros in town

Reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey.

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Monday, September 22nd, 2025

An accordion player, a fiddle player and a flute player all in a row at a pub table.

Monday night session in Madrid

Old stone buildings and a blue sky. Old stone buildings and a blue sky. Old stone buildings and a blue sky.

Adios, Cáceres!

Sunday, September 21st, 2025

A load of musicians gathered on a circle around some tables. Two fiddlers are playing away.

Sunday night session

Saturday, September 20th, 2025

Three lads playing guitar, banjo, and flute at a table with a fiddle on it.

Saturday night late session

A table of fiddlers and flute players with a box player all playing outside at a restaurant.

Serenaded at dinner by the Friel sisters and Polca4

A woman playing tin whistle with loads of other musicians and instruments outdoors.

Saturday evening session

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