Galway - 29/5/2011

Twas a quick flight from Waterford North to Galway. Was definitely the shortest flight i have ever been on. Only enough to read the forward and introduction to my new book (Jandarmarra and the Bunuba resistance). After a speedy check in and shower at my new hostel i headed for the main streets of Galway. Quick Shepard's pie and froth and then made my way to a pub which the cabbie had told me some musicians were playing at. The next 4 hours i watched 3 fiddlers, 2 guitarists and a piano accordionist bust out traditional Irish music to a packed pub. It was up there with the best live music i have seen. Certainly the most unique and skillful i think.

A grey old lady said to me numerous times that "tiss fiddler, shes special tiss one. I is well grey and i seen em all i have, and shes the best". They played fast paced Irish folk music for 20 minutes at a time with the odd 3 minutes break. The longer the song went the higher the notes they employed creating an atmosphere in the pub to remember. I eventually pulled myself away from this pub and tried several others (all with great live music) before hitting the sack in the wee hours of the morn. The following day i walked the streets

and enjoyed some 5 star fish and chips while listinging to more great music in the form of several buskers before catching the bus to Dublin.
My ears will miss you Galway!  - see the link to my flickr for pics and videos will follow later this week. MAH