Border Stories

Just a heads up about a show I'm doing locally here at the start of March.

I've written about The Emigrant Woman's Tale which I've co-written with Hungarian poet Csilla Toldy - it tells the story of her escape from…Read more

Tsunduko

Tsunduko

The practice of buying more books than you're ever going to be able to read ... That makes me smile ...
Love it

Recents and laying in waiting

I wrote back in October about a challenge I've set myself…Read more

Playing shop

I'm fulfilling a childhood dream today ....

My friend Belinda runs the local craft shop here in town - Good Craic Gifts. She's Australian and has added so much to this place - the shop is a total celebration…Read more

Simple Pleasures

Trains!

I love them!

This week I've been up in Belfast 3 times and for the first time I've had a chance to use my new free pass on the train - we don't have a great train service here…Read more

St Brigid's Day

image from RTE programme mentioned below The blessings of Brigid to you today on this first day of Spring - it's Imbolc. I still haven't got a new Brigid's Cross for this year but hopefully someone today will give me…Read more

January 2020 in photos

Joining in today with Kate at I Live I Love I Craft for the monthly Photo Scavenger Hunt - come along for a wee peak at what everyone else has put up to illustrate the words for this month. L …Read more

Annaghmakerrig - the annual visit

Having written lots about the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig before I'll not bore you with more details other than it was the estate and family home of an aristocratic composer Tyrone Guthrie who left it first to two workers…Read more

A very eventful December - singing with Anuna

I'm determined to get my look back at all the December happenings before January is out, so bear with me.

So after our visit to Dublin the next day my choir had a workshop and a performance scheduled with Anuna…Read more

A very eventful December - meeting the President

Arás an Uachtaráin (literally means Hall of the President) We were very excited back in October to recieve a gilt edged invitation from President Michael D Higgins' office to attend the lighting of the Christmas tree at Aras an Uachtarain…

Infuriating

This story made me so mad - what is wrong with this world.

It was bad enough that they put Extinction Rebellion on a watch list, but Greenpeace!!!
Read the full story from the Guardian here.

Foyle Folk Club

Friday, April 3 @ 8:00PMFri, Apr 3 @ 8:00PM

Tinneys Bar, Derry, Northern Ireland

Glenfarg Folk Club

Monday, April 20 @ 8:00PMMon, Apr 20 @ 8:00PM

Glenfarg Folk Club, "Backstage at the Green" Hotel, Kinross, Perthshire

Members £6, Visitors £9

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The Star Folk Club

Tuesday, April 21 @ 8:00PMTue, Apr 21 @ 8:00PM

The Admiral Bar, 72A Waterloo St, Glasgow, Scotland

Fil and Tom back for another performance at the lovely Star Folk Club in Glasgow Tickets at the door

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