Christmas came early this year for me. Never did I think that Me First and the Gimme Gimmes would be playing Dublin, and never did I ever think I'd get to shoot one of their shows! Well, that all changed last week when they played the Academy in Dublin on a cold, damp, Monday night! I've been a fan since 1997, when one of the lads I worked with, brought in a copy of Have a Ball . It was love at first listen! I did manage to catch them live back in 2019 when they played the O2 Forum in Kentish Town , London, and it was every bit as good as I'd hoped, but it paled in comparison to Monday night in Dublin. So, how did it come about? Well, back in 2013, I interviewed the band for a now defunct Irish website called Chunk.ie . Over the years, I've stayed on their PR roster, so I took a chance and emailed my contact there. Lo and behold, a few emails later and all was sorted, I was down to photograph the show. How was it? Brilliant, amazing, fantastic,...
I've seen Jane Willow play a few times, most recently when she supported Tracy Gallagher in the Workmans Club last December.
She mentioned that she was playing her own gig in The Cobblestone in Smithfield in February, so I obviously said I'd be there.
I like The Cobblestone, it has a well deserved reputation for traditional Irish music and there is always a great buzz in the pub. Gigs are held in a dedicated venue at the rear of the pub which means that out front, you could have a trad session in full flow and something completely different out back!
Anyway, the gig. What to say? Well, it was great fun. The crowd were hanging on every word, singing along with choruses and calling out for more and more at the end of the gig! That's always a good sign. Oh yes, on the night, Jane was ably supported by Alice Grollero on bass guitar!
If you haven't heard of Jane before, check out her website for her bio, more information and some of her music videos.
Check out the photos below:
She mentioned that she was playing her own gig in The Cobblestone in Smithfield in February, so I obviously said I'd be there.
I like The Cobblestone, it has a well deserved reputation for traditional Irish music and there is always a great buzz in the pub. Gigs are held in a dedicated venue at the rear of the pub which means that out front, you could have a trad session in full flow and something completely different out back!
Anyway, the gig. What to say? Well, it was great fun. The crowd were hanging on every word, singing along with choruses and calling out for more and more at the end of the gig! That's always a good sign. Oh yes, on the night, Jane was ably supported by Alice Grollero on bass guitar!
If you haven't heard of Jane before, check out her website for her bio, more information and some of her music videos.
Check out the photos below:
