It was a big weekend around here. A local St. Patrick’s Day parade, dinner and music at McMahon’s, making lots of soda bread and scones (and the eating of them afterwards!). Hope you all have a blessed St. Patrick’s Day today, and enjoy your friends and family! 🙂 Lisa
Irish traditional music session at McMahon’s
Amy found a giant leprechaun wandering about the place. 😉
Vintage Fire Truck
Finnegan got to go also! 🙂
Irish Dancers
The Friday before Christmas, and all through the house, not a shopper was shopping, not even the mouse. I declare today a NON shopping day; we have everything and more that we could possibly need and what is really needed is peace. What I really need is to be thankful that Jesus came, and have the space and time to be able to appreciate that. Here is the amazingly talented Cara Dillon’s version of “O Holy Night” to help you and me both. Blessings for your weekend, Lisa
“Be yourself when playing. Don’t try to copy anyone or you’ll never really be at ease playing. Just develop your own style naturally.”
– Catherine McEvoy
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That’s what I hear when I hear Beoga. Originality, humor, slight irreverence for form, fun. I LOVE them! If you haven’t heard them yet, check them out. Enjoy the two tunes, and tap your desk or bop your head if you’re more inclined. But just try to keep up with the bodhran player. 😉 Slainte, Lisa
I’m a pretty simple person when it comes to music I like. It makes me happy. Super serious music (usually accompanied by somber faces set in stone whilst playing) leaves me cold. My soul remains unmoved. But give me a happy musician, who is obviously having fun while he/she plays, anytime. And while I enjoy someone who is skilled musically, they don’t have to be the “best”. Because sometimes in the quest to be the best, they forget why they started playing in the first place. “Where morning dawns and evening fades, You call forth songs of joy.” (Psalm 65:8b)
Here is a guy who shows immense joy to me when he plays. Tim Edey is very good at the guitar, yes….but watch his face. He’s happy; he’s loving what he’s doing. And there’s nothing better. (And Mike McGoldrick is totally amazing on the whistle; no need to breathe apparently!) Enjoy the music and your day. Slainte, Lisa
A good cry? Oxymoron or not? To me, there is not much better than a good cry….when something moves me so deeply that I must cry. Extreme beauty, sacrificial love, tenderness, compassion, and yes, an amazing piece of music can reduce me to tears, and I’m glad of it. Because I feel alive, I feel. This is one of those songs that welled me up. It’s much better if you close your eyes when you listen to it. Let the notes, the beauty of the music take you on a journey. Blessings, Lisa
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