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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

Three women in a row playing fiddle in a pub.

Fiddlers three

Friday, November 28th, 2025

I’m sitting playing my lovely red mandolin and smiling at the camera.

Belfast TradFest back in July.

Thursday, November 13th, 2025

A handsome fluffy tabby cat outdoors. Profile of a handsome fluffy tabby cat outdoors.

Hanging out with Coco.

Wednesday, November 5th, 2025

A woman on stage with a keyboard. She’s dressed in a red Victorian mourning dress with lace fabric wrapped around her head.

Bhí RÓIS ar fheabhas anocht! Guth den scoth!

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

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.

Sunday, July 27th, 2025

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Checked in at Ulster Hall for NOTIFY, Dervish, Cormac McCarthy, MGCE Concert Orchestra, and 5 more…. Dervish!

Flutes, whistle, fiddle and guitar in a high-ceiling pub.

Sunday afternoon session in Belfast

Friday, July 11th, 2025

Jessica sitting on the grass, looking cool in her shades, looking off to the side on a sunny cloudless day.

A sunny day in Clare.

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Three women playing music on fiddle and button accordion sitting on a bench on green grass in front of a beautiful bay with blue water under a clear blue sky.

The view from my hotel room this morning…

Monday, July 7th, 2025

Checked in at Ard Bia at Nimmos. Breakfast at the Spanish Arch — with Jessica map

Checked in at Ard Bia at Nimmos. Breakfast at the Spanish Arch — with Jessica

Monday, June 30th, 2025

The curve of a sandy beach lapped by waves flanked by green rocky countryside on either side. Looking through a small hole in a standing stone towards the mountain in the distance. A standing stone with celtic carvings and a single small hole amidst greenery. A field with yellow flowers topped by a church slopes down to a green valley with a rugged mountain on the other side, all under a blue sky with a smattering of clouds.

Gleann Cholm Cille

Sunday, June 29th, 2025

An ancient stone tomb in a lush green and rocky landscape.

Megalithic

A selfie with Jessica down by the beach. Green grass and rugged hill under a blue sky with wisps of cloud.

Fáilte as Gleann Cholm Cille!

Saturday, June 28th, 2025

Checked in at St George's Market. Belfast breakfast of champions — with Jessica map

Checked in at St George’s Market. Belfast breakfast of champions — with Jessica

Friday, June 27th, 2025

A group of musicians packed into a pub table; bodhrán, bouzouki, pipes, and fiddle.

Friday session in Belfast

Monday, June 23rd, 2025

Two concertina players and a guitarist playing at a table in the corner of a pub.

Monday session

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025

The four members of Salter Cane are just a blur on stage as they rock out together under the stage lights.

I really enjoyed rocking out with Salter Cane on Friday night—thanks to everyone who came along!

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

A man playing concertina and a man playing flute at a small pub table.

Thursday session

A poster for a gig: Salter Cane and Dreamytime Escorts at The Hope and Ruin on Friday, 20th June at 8pm. The poster features the four members of Salter Cane all dressed in black.

Soon…

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025

Close up of a colourful bowl of chopped veggies—tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions—topped with slabs of white feta cheese sprinkled with oregano and liberally drizzled with olive oil.

Making Greek salad for lunch pretty much every day now.