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Spootiskerry/ Teatime with Seamus

Fri 16 Nov – The John Butler Trio

Amazing performance by both bands on Friday night!

I originally took off of work and drove three hours through rush hour traffic from Milwaukee to Chicago just to see Brett Dennen sing on Friday night.

Brett and his band delivered a great show (despite PA problems at the beginning). His voice is gorgeous. Brett has great stage presence and always connects with well the audience. He was able fit all his best songs into an hour set. I would have been happy to go home at that time, but luckily I stayed….…

Amazing Live recording of Gan Bua. If you like Irish Trad. music, this is a must have! Excellent musicians.

Amy and I were in Ireland to compete in the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in 2006, and decided to stop in at Seamus O'Kane's place in Derry, N. Ireland to pick up a bodhran.
Seamus picked us up at a bus stop next to a small castle in Derry and drove us to his house far far away in the middle of somewhere in Derry.
When we got there, a couple of people (more unexpected guests from America) were sitting in the small, but cosy, living room looking somewhat uncomfortable.

We were chatting with Seamus and his guests, when a large,…