michaelr’s two hundred and thirty-one comments

Forgive my ignorance but in ITM, how often will one play in G#? more…

I remember seeing the JSD Band playing in Amsterdam's Vondelpark in the early 70s. That was my first exposure to trad music played in a rock context. I was psychedelicized at the time. Mind blown! more…

Michael McGoldrick on snare drum??? more…

Date and label, please? more…

Who are the various artists? What is the release date and label? more…

Lovely tune, nice playing. Stay healthy! more…

That's brilliant! Trad, original, or?? more…

Liam O'Flynn playing "Cailin na Gruaige Doinne" ("The Brown-Haired Girl") on the Sult album more…

I'd stay away from Temple Bar. Hughes and Cobblestone are recommended. more…

The downtown pubs (Taaffe's, Tigh Choili) sometimes have well-known players in session but tend to be so noisy that it's hardly worth squeezing in. The Crane Bar is much better for listening. more…