I was in Dublin city centre this morning for the first time in 12 months. The last time I was there was to see Jane Willow perform in the Cobblestone Pub on February 29th 2020. I never, not for a moment, thought things would turn out as they did. I was looking forward to a year full of gigs and excitement. I think we all know how that turned out. After doing what I had to workwise, I took a spin around Dublin before I headed home. I drove by the aforementioned Cobblestone Pub , the Voodoo Lounge , The Grand Social , The Workmans Club , The Sugar Club and ended up outside Whelans . I've had great nights out in each of those venues and in many more around the country! Dolans of Limerick, Crane Lane Theatre and Kino in Cork, Odd Mollies in Drogheda, the Moat Theatre in Naas, the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge, the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, Visual in Carlow... The list goes on and on. 2017 and Helmet played Whelans. There I am partying with them after the s
We've reached the third and last gig of a rather busy weekend... I've seen Emma Langford on a few occasions, most recently at Knockanstockan during the summer, and I always enjoy her live sets. I'd not heard of Shane O'Fearghail before though, so I wasn't sure what to expect from him!
It turns out that I needn't have worried. Shane has a wonderful voice and although I was unfamiliar with his work, I really enjoyed his set. So much so that I bought two of his CDs post gig.
Next up was Emma Langford. I've said it before that Emma is one of the finest singer / songwriters in the country. She has a voice that is as perfect live as it is on vinyl. It's just beautiful.
Towards the end of the night, Shane and Emma were joined on stage by Ken Whelan on accordion. It's been a long time since I heard and accordion live, it was fantastic!
Emma is touring the country at the moment, so if you get the chance to go see her live, do go. You won't regret it.
Check out the photos below:
It turns out that I needn't have worried. Shane has a wonderful voice and although I was unfamiliar with his work, I really enjoyed his set. So much so that I bought two of his CDs post gig.
Next up was Emma Langford. I've said it before that Emma is one of the finest singer / songwriters in the country. She has a voice that is as perfect live as it is on vinyl. It's just beautiful.
Towards the end of the night, Shane and Emma were joined on stage by Ken Whelan on accordion. It's been a long time since I heard and accordion live, it was fantastic!
Emma is touring the country at the moment, so if you get the chance to go see her live, do go. You won't regret it.
Check out the photos below: