To the Castle!!!
Well, unfortunately Don Giovanni had dibs on the castle in Lismore, but we had a lovely spot at the Ballyrafter Hotel! Lismore is a historic and beautiful town on the river which is a host to many festivals, including an opera festival which was in progress when we arrived. We were absolutely spoiled by our hosts John and Anne.
We had a great show with Pat and Eileen and Yvonne from Cork. Eileen and Yvonne both play fiddle in a band called The Critters, and Pat is a clever and engaging songwriter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
have a look!
The audience was full of interesting characters, full of craic, as they say. We had a bit of criticism though... One audience member told us that our hats were all wrong. He said that Mark's hat made him look like a dope dealer and Sean looked like he was selling livestock. I'm pretty sure the guy liked the music though.
Even the star of the Opera came down to check it out after her performance and bought some CD's! She especially liked the bluegrass harmonies, she said.
Last night in Ireland : Guinness and Jameson
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